Descriptive Words For Characters

verb past participle of 'bedraggle'

adjective disheveled or untidy in appearance

• The bedraggled state of her dress indicated she had been caught in the rain.
• After running through the mud, her shoes were completely bedraggled.
• She looked so bedraggled after pulling an all-nighter for the exam.
• The team's bedraggled morale was lifted after their victory.

verb to suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant or difficult situation

• The prisoner continued to languish in his cell, awaiting trial.
• She's been languishing at home all day, bored out of her mind.
• I can't believe he's still languishing on the couch instead of getting up and doing something productive.
• Without proper care, the plant will languish and eventually die.

adjective pale in color; lacking color or vitality

• The patient's pallid complexion indicated anemia.
• She looked so pallid after staying up all night studying.
• I can't believe how pallid he looked after the party.
• The pallid sky foretold an approaching storm.

adjective having been made untidy or wrinkled

• The rumpled appearance of his suit indicated that he had a long day at work.
• She woke up with rumpled hair and sleepy eyes.
• After the party, his shirt was all rumpled from dancing.
• Her emotions were rumpled after receiving the bad news.

adjective having wrinkles and a weathered appearance, often due to age or hardship

• The wizened old man shared his wisdom with the younger generation.
• The wizened lady at the market always has the freshest produce.
• That wizened dude knows all the best spots in town.
• Her wizened heart had been through so much pain and suffering.

adjective showing deep sorrow or distress; extremely sad

• The woebegone expression on her face revealed the depth of her sorrow.
• He looked so woebegone after his team lost the game.
• I felt totally woebegone after failing my driving test.
• The abandoned house had a woebegone appearance, with its broken windows and overgrown yard.