WOEFUL


Meaning of WOEFUL in English

/ ˈwəʊfl; NAmE ˈwoʊfl/ adjective

1.

[ usually before noun ] very bad or serious; that you disapprove of

SYN deplorable :

She displayed a woeful ignorance of the rules.

2.

( literary or formal ) very sad :

a woeful face

woeful tales of broken romances

►  woe·ful·ly / -fəli; NAmE / adverb

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