Synonyms for woeful

Grammar : Adj

Spell : woh-fuhl

Phonetic Transcription : ˈwoʊ fəl

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Définition of woeful

Origin : c.1300, "afflicted with sorrow," from woe + -ful. Weakened sense of "very bad" recorded by 1610s. Related: Woefully; woefulness.

adj terrible, sad

Example sentences :

At length the frost and snow really did come, and the Chickadees were in a woeful case.
Extract from : « Johnny Bear » by E. T. Seton

And you cannot yet understand all the woeful sadness of the things of which I have been talking to you.
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

His hands, encased in mitts, had placed him at a woeful disadvantage.
Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum

Next he laughed softly to himself, a laugh that was woeful with bitterness.
Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini

The doctor's threats were interrupted by the entrance of a woeful procession.
Extract from : « The Doctor's Family » by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

The fact, to him so pregnant of woeful possibilities, meant little to Bettina.
Extract from : « Glory of Youth » by Temple Bailey

I have woeful letters telling me you also were woeful in saying good-bye.
Extract from : « Hortus Inclusus » by John Ruskin

The torpor of idleness and woeful ponderings had numbed his wits.
Extract from : « Joan of Arc of the North Woods » by Holman Day

And yet the latter days of this great-souled man were a woeful tragedy.
Extract from : « Captains of Industry » by James Parton

The sorrow of his life was his most woeful, disastrous marriage.
Extract from : « Captains of Industry » by James Parton

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