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woeful

[woh-fuhl]

adjective

full of woe; wretched; unhappy: a woeful situation.

affected with, characterized by, or indicating woe: woeful melodies.

of wretched quality; sorry; poor: a woeful collection of paintings.

Also, wo·ful.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English; see woe, -ful

Related forms

woe·ful·ly, adverb

woe·ful·ness, noun

un·woe·ful, adjective

un·woe·ful·ly, adverb

un·woe·ful·ness, noun

Synonyms
3. unpromising, unlikely, dreadful, awful.

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woeful (ˈwəʊf^əl)

—*adj*
1.	expressing or characterized by sorrow
2.	bringing or causing woe
3.	pitiful; miserable: a woeful standard of work

'woefully

—*adv*

'woefulness

—n

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