Woeful Definition & Meaning
woeful
- adjective
- affected by or full of grief or woe; "his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone"- George du Maurier
- of very poor quality or condition; "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment"
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- What does woeful mean?
- affected by or full of grief or woe; "his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone"- George du Maurier of very poor quality or condition; "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment"
- What part of speech is woeful?
- Woeful is an adjective.
- How many definitions does woeful have?
- Woeful has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).