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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024woe•ful /ˈwoʊfəl/USA pronunciation adj. - full of woe;
wretched:a woeful situation in the war-torn country. - affected with, characterized by, or causing woe:the woeful news of the tragedy.
- of poor quality;
awful;
terrible;
deplorable:a woeful bunch of job applicants.
woe•ful•ly, adv.: a woefully inadequate diet. woe•ful•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024woe•ful (wō′fəl),USA pronunciation adj. - full of woe;
wretched;
unhappy:a woeful situation. - affected with, characterized by, or indicating woe:woeful melodies.
- of wretched quality;
sorry;
poor:a woeful collection of paintings.
Also, wo′ful. - 1250–1300; Middle English; see woe, -ful
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . unpromising, unlikely, dreadful, awful.
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