HyperDic: woeful

English > 2 senses of the word woeful:
ADJECTIVEallwoeful, woebegoneaffected by or full of grief or woe
allwoeful, deplorable, execrable, miserable, wretchedof very poor quality or condition
woeful > pronunciation
Soundswow'fahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > woeful: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningaffected by or full of grief or woe.
Synonymwoebegone
BroadersorrowfulExperiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
Spanishafligido, angustiado, desconsolado
Nounswoefulnessintense mournfulness
Adverbswoefullyin an unfortunate or deplorable manner
English > woeful: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningOf very poor quality or condition.
Examples
  • "woeful treatment of the accused"
  • "woeful errors of judgment"
Synonymsdeplorable, execrable, miserable, wretched
BroaderinferiorOf low or inferior quality
Spanishdeplorable, execrable, lamentable, miserable, mísero, penoso
Catalandeplorable, lamentable, miserable, penós

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