The lost little boy had a woeful expression.
SYNONYM(S): mournful, distressed, miserable.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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|ness — 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 — … Useful english dictionary
woe — woe·be·gone; woe·be·gone·ness; woe·ful; woe·ful·ly; woe·ful·ness; woe; … English syllables
woeful — woe·ful … English syllables
woefully — woe·ful·ly … 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
woeful — woe|ful [ˈwəufəl US ˈwou ] adj 1.) very bad or serious = ↑deplorable ▪ a woeful lack of information 2.) literary very sad = ↑pathetic ▪ woeful eyes >woefully adv ▪ woefully inadequate facilities … Dictionary of contemporary English
woeful — woe|ful [ woufl ] adjective 1. ) used for emphasizing how bad something is: The library is closing due to a woeful lack of funding. 2. ) LITERARY feeling very sad: The dog gave a long woeful howl … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
woefully — woe|ful|ly [ woufli ] adverb 1. ) used for emphasizing that something is very bad or does not happen enough: woefully inadequate: Medical supplies are woefully inadequate. 2. ) in a way that shows you feel sad: She shook her head woefully … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
