woeful — extremely bad or distressing; causing sorrow or misery
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely bad or distressing; causing sorrow or misery
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwoʊfəl/
Korean meaning: 극도로 나쁜, 비참한; 슬픔이나 불행을 야기하는
Korean pronunciation: **워**풀
Example Sentences
- My cooking skills are so woeful that even the smoke detector applauds when I'm done.
- The company's woeful financial situation led to massive layoffs.
- His woeful attempt at singing made the neighbors call the police, thinking someone was in distress.
woeful
ADJECTIVE//ˈwoʊfəl//
extremely bad or distressing; causing sorrow or misery
The student's woeful violin performance makes the audience cover their ears
WOE-FULL guy overflows with sorrow - woefully drenched in distress!
A woeful soul seeks to become whole
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'woeful', derived from 'woe' (sorrow, grief) combined with the suffix '-ful' (full of). The word 'woe' has Old English roots, from Proto-Germanic origins meaning deep distress or lamentation.
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📝Examples
“My cooking skills are so woeful that even the smoke detector applauds when I'm done.”
“The company's woeful financial situation led to massive layoffs.”
“His woeful attempt at singing made the neighbors call the police, thinking someone was in distress.”
“The woeful state of the old building made it unsafe for occupation.”
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