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Definition of woeful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

woeful

adjective
 
/ˈwəʊfl/
 
/ˈwəʊfl/
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  1. [usually before noun] very bad or serious; that you disapprove of synonym deplorable
    • She displayed a woeful ignorance of the rules.
  2. (literary or formal) very sad
    • a woeful face
    • woeful tales of broken romances
    Topics Feelingsc2
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