Hagards (en. Haggard)

/a.ɡaʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Having a wild and disordered appearance.
After a sleepless night, he had a wild gaze.
Après une nuit blanche, il avait un regard hagard.
Reflecting great fatigue or despair.
The refugees had wild faces upon their arrival.
Les réfugiés avaient des visages hagards à leur arrivée.
Troubled state, leading to a lost expression.
She had a dazed expression, as if searching for something she could not find.
Elle avait une expression hagarde, comme si elle cherchait quelque chose qu'elle ne trouvait pas.

Etymology

From the verb 'hagarder' which means 'to look frightened or disoriented'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

wild gaze
A gaze that expresses fear or confusion.
regard hagard
to be dazed
To be in a state of disarray.
être hagard
wild look
To express great anxiety or fatigue.
air hagard

Related Words

anxious
Who feels deep anxiety.
angoissé
shaken
Psychologically disturbed.
ébranlé
paralyzed
The state of being immobilized by fear or shock.
tétanisé

Slang Meanings

To be lost in thought.
He looks dazed, as if he is daydreaming.
Il a l'air hagard, comme s'il rêvait éveillé.
To have erratic behavior.
His decisions seem confused at the moment.
Ses décisions semblent hagardes en ce moment.