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woeful
/ ˈəʊə /
adjective
expressing or characterized by sorrow
bringing or causing woe
pitiful; miserable
a woeful standard of work
Other 51Թ Forms
- woefully adverb
- woefulness noun
- unwoeful adjective
- unwoefulness noun
- ˈɴDZڳܱԱ noun
- ˈɴDZڳܱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
One staff member said they had "felt suicidal more than once over the last few weeks", while another described the support on offer from the university as "woeful".
He doesn’t overdo the chatter like most do, is bright, witty, knowledgeable and subtly tells truths about the woeful team he covers.
Ipswich have won only once at home all season, while West Ham have been woeful for weeks now and will be glad to see the back of this campaign too.
It is not clear what punishment they might face, but the authoritarian state has a woeful human rights record.
It's not clear what punishment they might face, but the authoritarian state has a woeful human rights record.
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