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woeful

[ woh-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. full of woe; wretched; unhappy:

    a woeful situation.

  2. affected with, characterized by, or indicating woe:

    woeful melodies.

  3. of wretched quality; sorry; poor:

    a woeful collection of paintings.

    Synonyms: , , ,



woeful

/ ˈəʊə /

adjective

  1. expressing or characterized by sorrow
  2. bringing or causing woe
  3. pitiful; miserable

    a woeful standard of work

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Derived Forms

  • ˈɴDZڳܱԱ, noun
  • ˈɴDZڳܱ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ɴDZ·ڳܱ· adverb
  • ɴDZ·ڳܱ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ɴDZ·ڳܱ adjective
  • un·ɴDZ·ڳܱ·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of woeful1

A Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; woe, -ful
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"What they left the new government was quite frankly woeful," he said.

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Capello reignited their feud in the middle of City's woeful run of one win in 13 games earlier this season.

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Saturday's impressive performance in the 4-0 triumph against the woeful Foxes means Everton have now scored eight goals in their past three matches, all wins.

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The introduction of spin - England's constant nemesis throughout the series - triggered a woeful collapse of eight wickets for 48 runs to end any hopes of them finishing the series with pride.

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Meghan Hoyt from the Belfast Cycle Campaign said active travel delivery was "woeful" which made it "hard to stay optimistic and positive".

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