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adjective
- 1. characterized by, expressive of, or causing sorrow or misery: "her face was woeful" Similar Opposite
- 2. very bad; deplorable: "the remark was enough to establish his woeful ignorance about the theatre" Similar Opposite
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WOEFUL definition: 1. very bad or (of something very bad or unpleasant) very large or extreme: 2. extremely sad: 3…. Learn more.
The meaning of WOEFUL is full of woe : grievous. How to use woeful in a sentence.
WOEFUL meaning: 1. very bad or (of something very bad or unpleasant) very large or extreme: 2. extremely sad: 3…. Learn more.
Woeful definition: full of woe; wretched; unhappy. See examples of WOEFUL used in a sentence.
1. adjective. If someone or something is woeful, they are very sad. ...a woeful ballad. woefully adverb [ADVERB with verb] He said woefully: 'I love my country, but it does not give a damn about me.' 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You can use woeful to emphasize that something is very bad or undesirable. [emphasis]
Use the adjective woeful for people or things affected by misery or sorrow. A woeful expression on your face shows you're sad, and a woeful performance in the big kickball game means your team did so badly that you feel miserable about it.
adj. 1. full of woe; wretched; unhappy: a woeful situation. 2. affected with, characterized by, or indicating woe. 3. of wretched quality; sorry; poor: a woeful collection of paintings. Sometimes, wo′ful. [1250–1300] woe′ful•ly, adv. woe′ful•ness, n.
Definition of woeful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
woeful definition: very bad and showing no skill: . Learn more.
1. If someone or something is woeful, they are very sad. [...] 2. You can use woeful to emphasize that something is very bad or undesirable. [emphasis] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'woeful' British English: woʊfʊl American English: woʊfəl. More. Synonyms of 'woeful' • wretched, sad, unhappy [...] • sad, distressing, tragic [...]