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To me, the blues is an infection. I don't think it's necessarily a melancholy thing; the blues can be really positive and I think I think anyone and everyone can have a place for the blues. It need not always a woeful, sorrowful thing. It's more reflective; it reminds you to feel.
Mick Fleetwood

Meaning of "woeful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WOEFUL

woeful  [ˈwəʊfəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOEFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Woeful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WOEFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of woeful in the English dictionary

The first definition of woeful in the dictionary is expressing or characterized by sorrow. Other definition of woeful is bringing or causing woe. Woeful is also pitiful; miserable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOEFUL


baffle
ˈbæfəl
duffel
ˈdʌfəl
Eifel
ˈaɪfəl
Eiffel
ˈaɪfəl
falafel
fəlˈɑːfəl
kerfuffle
kəˈfʌfəl
raffle
ˈræfəl
rifle
ˈraɪfəl
ruffle
ˈrʌfəl
scuffle
ˈskʌfəl
shuffle
ˈʃʌfəl
skiffle
ˈskɪfəl
souffle
ˈsuːfəl
stifle
ˈstaɪfəl
stressful
ˈstrɛsfəl
TEFL
ˈtɛfəl
TOEFL
ˈtɒfəl
trifle
ˈtraɪfəl
truffle
ˈtrʌfəl
waffle
ˈwɒfəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOEFUL

wodge
woe
woe betide someone
woebegone
woebegoneness
woefully
woefulness
woeness
woes
woesome
wof
Woffington
wofully
wofulness
wog

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOEFUL

careful
disgraceful
fateful
forceful
graceful
grateful
hateful
hopeful
ireful
peaceful
purposeful
resourceful
shameful
spiteful
suspenseful
tasteful
ungrateful
useful
vengeful
wasteful

Synonyms and antonyms of woeful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WOEFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «woeful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of woeful

Translation of «woeful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOEFUL

Find out the translation of woeful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of woeful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «woeful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

悲伤的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

triste
570 millions of speakers

English

woeful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खस्ताहाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محزن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

горестный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pesaroso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শোচনীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

triste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersalah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

traurig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悲しみに沈んだ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

슬픈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Woeful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không may
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துக்கமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुःखदायक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dertli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

accorato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fatalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сумний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jalnic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αξιολύπητος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongelukkige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

olyckligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sørgelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of woeful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOEFUL»

The term «woeful» is regularly used and occupies the 73.158 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOEFUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about woeful

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5 QUOTES WITH «WOEFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word woeful.
1
Bing Crosby
My golf is woeful but I will never surrender.
2
Mick Fleetwood
To me, the blues is an infection. I don't think it's necessarily a melancholy thing; the blues can be really positive and I think I think anyone and everyone can have a place for the blues. It need not always a woeful, sorrowful thing. It's more reflective; it reminds you to feel.
3
Jane Grey
Although it hath pleased God to hasten my death by you, by whom my life should rather have been lengthened, yet can I patiently take it, that I yield God more hearty thanks for shortening my woeful days.
4
Rob Manuel
The woeful tales of 'Super Mario Bros.' and 'Street Fighter' have taught studios that merely slapping a name to a movie is not enough to bring in the fans of the franchise. Also, the way games now unfold their stories more parallels that of a movie, with characters and plot points actually meaning as much as a high score.
5
James Stephens
There is no tragedy more woeful than the victory of hate, nor any attainment so hopelessly barren as the sterility of that achievement; for hate is finality, and finality is the greatest evil which can happen in a world of movement.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOEFUL»

Discover the use of woeful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to woeful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Woeful Afflictions: Disability and Sentimentality in ...
Woeful Afflictions offers a detailed historical analysis of the types of cultural work performed by sentimental representations of disability in general, and blindness in particular, in public reports and lectures, exhibitions, novels, ...
Mary Klages, 1999
2
Hypochondria: Woeful Imaginings
Writing with grace, humor, and an expert's eye for revealing detail, Susan Baur illuminates the processes by which hypochondriacs come to adopt and maintain illness as a way of life.
Susan Baur, 1989
3
Woeful Second World War
With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.
Terry Deary, 2013
4
Tales from the Woeful Platypus
Like its predecessor, this book will be illustrated by acclaimed artist Vince Locke (The Sandman, Batman, A History of Violence, Deadworld, etc.), and also like the first volume, it is unlikely ever to be reprinted.
Caitlin R. Kiernan, 2007
5
This Collection of Woeful Poems Was Found in A Notebook at ...
EXCERPTS FROM THIS COLLECTION OF WOEFUL POEMS WAS FOUND IN A NOTEBOOK AT THE BOTTOM OF MY HIGH SCHOOL LOCKER "Sex has killed the lost ones, and love ... It has killed everybody.
Kimberly Lighten, 2011
6
The Woeful Treaty: Or the Unhappy Peace. An Ode. In the ...
Poloeconomicus . GLUT. For Philip^ to fecure to him An Intereft in France, TheTraffick of his Country* men,- Mofi furely will advance.; . , LIV. And Ships from France do -yearly faiB;' (As we are truly told-);,"; To Ports of Chili and Terur - • To bring ...
Poloeconomicus, 1716
7
Don Quixote; or, the Knight of the woeful countenance. A ...
George Almar, William Thomas MONCRIEFF (pseud. [i.e. William Thomas Thomas.]) San. [trumpet without, 0. P.] Oh, here is another adventure! Don. Ah! yonder comes a knight in armour l—_Stand aside with me, good Sancho, and let us ...
George Almar, William Thomas MONCRIEFF (pseud. [i.e. William Thomas Thomas.]), 1833
8
Woe Woe Woe: God's Echoing Woeful Warnings
As matter of fact, this book is a must read for everybody. This book incorporates Nature and physics (how Nature works) into your thinking, your life, your martial arts, and you. This is a book of wisdom. This is a book of Nature.
Excell Crudup, Jr., 2004
9
Winston Churchill and His Woeful Wars
You've probably heard of Winston Churchill\.
Alan MacDonald, 2009
10
Frightful First World War and Woeful Second World War
History with twice the nasty bits ... in a brilliant new edition!
Terry Deary, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOEFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term woeful is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ithinumappuram: A Woeful Journey of a Woman
Atrocities against women never end, be it in the confines of a bedroom or in the so-called present progressive society. Narrating the woeful tale of a woman who ... «The New Indian Express, Aug 15»
2
Chizik Returns to Coaching to Fix Tar Heels' Woeful Defense
That history explains why North Carolina is counting on Chizik to fix its woeful defense. Approaching three years after he was fired from Auburn, Chizik is back in ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
3
Woeful energy-stock earnings are punishing the S&P 500
The Federal Reserve will vie with corporate earnings for stock investors' attention this week with 154 S&P 500 companies on deck to report quarterly results as ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
4
Woeful new jobs figures should embarrass Govs. Sam Brownback …
Job growth has been plodding along in Kansas and Missouri for months. Now, new figures released Tuesday indicate both states have been among the worst in ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
5
Golf: Johnson in halfway lead, Woeful Woods misses cut at weather …
Dustin Johnson led the British Open at the halfway stage at St Andrews on Saturday on a day that saw one of the worst wind delays in the tournament's history. «Firstpost, Jul 15»
6
Ohio dumps the PARCC Common Core tests after woeful first year
Ohio officially pulled out of PARCC, its Common Core testing consortium, tonight and will have to find a new test provider after just one year with PARCC. «cleveland.com, Jun 15»
7
Three Lessons From The Woeful Tale Of Molycorp
Molycorp, a company that had hoped to capitalize on the growing market for rare earth metals, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week to restructure ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
8
Woods caps woeful Memorial with final-round 74
Dublin (United States) (AFP) - Tiger Woods shaved 11 strokes off his third-round 85 with a three-over par 74 to conclude a career-worst outing at the Memorial ... «Yahoo Sports, Jun 15»
9
The FIFA fiasco: What woeful wimps
Right from Wrong: When invoking WWII is appropriate. Zehava Gal-On. Time for the Iran deal. Jerusalem Post · Opinion. The FIFA fiasco: What woeful wimps. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jun 15»
10
Video: Basketball star D'Angelo Russell's woeful attempts at hitting a …
Presumably hand-eye coordination is an important aspect of sports, including golf, and presumably a college basketball star has great hand-eye coordination. «GolfDigest.com, May 15»

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