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woeful
adjective woe·ful \ˈwō-fəl\
: full of woe : very sad
: very bad
Full Definition of WOEFUL
1
: full of woe : grievous <woeful prophecies>
2
: involving or bringing woe
3
: lamentably bad or serious : deplorable <woeful ignorance>
— woe·ful·ly \-f(ə-)lē\ adverb
— woe·ful·ness \-fəl-nəs\ noun
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Variants of WOEFUL
woe·ful also wo·ful \ˈwō-fəl\
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First Known Use of WOEFUL
14th century
WOEFULNESS Defined for Kids
woeful
adjective woe·ful \ˈwō-fəl\
Definition of WOEFUL for Kids
1
: full of grief or misery <a woeful heart> <a woeful tale>
2
: bringing woe or misery <a woeful day>
3
: very bad <Your grades are woeful.>
— woe·ful·ly adverb
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