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BNC: 33971 COCA: 23845

woeful

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
woeful /ˈwoʊfəl/ adjective
woeful
/ˈwoʊfəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of WOEFUL
[more woeful; most woeful]
: full of woe : very sad悲惨的;忧伤的
: very bad糟糕的

— woefully

adverb
BNC: 33971 COCA: 23845

woeful

adjective

woe·​ful ˈwō-fəl How to pronounce woeful (audio)
variants or less commonly woful
1
: full of woe : grievous
woeful prophecies
2
: involving or bringing woe
3
: lamentably bad or serious : deplorable
woeful ignorance
woefully adverb
woefulness noun

Example Sentences

The puppy had woeful eyes. The student's grades were woeful.
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of woeful was in the 14th century
BNC: 33971 COCA: 23845

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