haggardness

Look of fatigue

Haggardness is the quality of looking exhausted, gaunt, or worn down—the visible toll of prolonged strain, illness, or worry.

It describes the sunken eyes, drawn features, and general appearance of someone who hasn't slept or eaten properly: The haggardness in her face told me everything about how the trial had gone.

exhaustion

fatigue

Weariness from prolonged exertion

worn · gaunt · hollowed · sunken · drained · spent · depleted · careworn · world-weary · bone-tired

aging

wrinkles

Surface lines from folding

furrowed · time-worn · aged · elderly · graying · sagging · wizened · careworn · crow's feet · liver spots

illness

pallor

Unhealthy facial whiteness

wasted · gaunt · skeletal · malnourished · consumptive · feverish · ailing · infirm · weakened · ravaged

neglect

unkempt

Untidy in appearance

shabby · tattered · matted · unwashed · slovenly · scruffy · tangled · rumpled · wild-eyed · unshaven

stress

anxiety

Persistent apprehensive distress

  • tensionStretched or strained state
  • worryTroubled mental state
  • strainExcessive stretching force

burnout · overwhelm · pressure · distress · anguish · torment · fretting · troubled · burdened · harried

Opposites
physical appearance and vitality

haggardnessfreshness

State of being unspoiled

radiance · bloom · rosiness · vibrancy · youthfulness

state of rest and wellbeing

haggardnessvigor

Active physical strength

vitality · wellness · healthfulness · robustness · rejuvenation

Family

haggard, haggle, hags, haggler, haggish

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