Definition & Meaning of "woeful"in English

woeful

affected by deep sorrow or misery

blue

depressed

down

down in the mouth

downcast

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most woeful

Comparative

more woeful

gradable

domain

emotion, expression, state

Examples

The stray dog had a woeful expression, with sad eyes that seemed to reflect the hardships it had endured on the streets.

of very poor quality or condition

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