Definition of woeful
1 : full of woe : grievous woeful prophecies
2 : involving or bringing woe
3 : lamentably bad or serious : deplorable woeful ignorance
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Examples of woeful in a Sentence
The puppy had woeful eyes.
The student's grades were woeful.
Recent Examples of woeful from the Web
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As news emerged Wednesday that Trump planned to quit the Paris deal, business leaders and foreign heads-of-state began castigating the decision as a woeful abandonment of US leadership.
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Justin Bour hit two home runs , increasing his season total to 15, and the Marlins completed their first series sweep of the season by beating woeful Philadelphia 10-2 before a sparse crowd Wednesday.
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First Known Use of woeful
14th century
WOEFUL Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of woeful for English Language Learners
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: full of woe : very sad
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: very bad
WOEFUL Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of woeful for Students
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.
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