WOEFUL


Meaning of WOEFUL in English

adj.

Variant: also wo · ful

Pronunciation: ' w ō -f ə l

Function: adjective

Date: 14th century

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 -)l ē \ adverb

– woe · ful · ness \ -f ə l-n ə s \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.