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- US Pronunciation
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- [woh-fuh l]
- /ˈwoʊ fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [woh-fuh l]
- /ˈwoʊ fəl/
Definitions of woful word
- adjective woful full of woe; wretched; unhappy: a woeful situation. 1
- adjective woful affected with, characterized by, or indicating woe: woeful melodies. 1
- adjective woful of wretched quality; sorry; poor: a woeful collection of paintings. 1
- noun woful Obsolete spelling of woeful. 1
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Origin of woful
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at woe, -ful
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Parts of speech for Woful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
woful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
woful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for woful
adjective woful
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- bleak — If a situation is bleak, it is bad, and seems unlikely to improve.
- mournful — Feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief.
- sorrowful — full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad.
- depressing — Something that is depressing makes you feel sad and disappointed.