What does "haggardness" mean?

The characteristic of being haggard; tiredness.

What is a synonym for "haggardness"?

Common synonyms include: anemia, dimness, dullness, eeriness, fairness, lantern jaws.

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Noun

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The characteristic of being haggard; tiredness. uncountable
"His father is stoic and dutiful, and there is a haggardness around his eyes that lends him the air of a tortured poet."

"His father is stoic and dutiful, and there is a haggardness around his eyes that lends him the air of a tortured poet."

From haggard + -ness.

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