The lost little boy had a woeful expression.
SYNONYM(S): mournful, distressed, miserable.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
woe´ful|ly — woe|ful «WOH fuhl», adjective. 1. full of woe; sad; sorrowful; wretched: »The lost little boy had a woeful expression. SYNONYM(S): mournful, distressed, miserable. 2. = pitiful. (Cf. ↑pitiful) 3. of wretch … Useful english dictionary
woe|ful — «WOH fuhl», adjective. 1. full of woe; sad; sorrowful; wretched: »The lost little boy had a woeful expression. SYNONYM(S): mournful, distressed, miserable. 2. = pitiful. (Cf. ↑pitiful) 3. of wretch … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
woe — woe·be·gone; woe·be·gone·ness; woe·ful; woe·ful·ly; woe·ful·ness; woe; … English syllables
woefulness — woe·ful·ness … English syllables
woeful — woe•ful [[t]ˈwoʊ fəl[/t]] adj. 1) full of woe; wretched; unhappy: a woeful situation[/ex] 2) affected with, characterized by, or indicating woe 3) of wretched quality; sorry; poor: a woeful collection of paintings[/ex] Sometimes, wo′ful.… … From formal English to slang
Woefulness — Woe ful*ness, Wofulness Wo ful*ness, n. The quality or state of being woeful; misery; wretchedness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wofulness — Woefulness Woe ful*ness, Wofulness Wo ful*ness, n. The quality or state of being woeful; misery; wretchedness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Doleful — Dole ful, a. Full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal. [1913 Webster] With screwed face and doleful whine. South. [1913 Webster] Regions of sorrow, doleful shades. Milton. Syn: Piteous; rueful; sorrowful;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dolefully — Doleful Dole ful, a. Full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal. [1913 Webster] With screwed face and doleful whine. South. [1913 Webster] Regions of sorrow, doleful shades. Milton. Syn: Piteous; rueful;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
