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Antonyms for woeful


Grammar : Adj
Spell : woh-fuhl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwoʊ fəl



Definition of woeful

Origin :
  • c.1300, "afflicted with sorrow," from woe + -ful. Weakened sense of "very bad" recorded by 1610s. Related: Woefully; woefulness.
  • adj terrible, sad
Example sentences :
  • At length the frost and snow really did come, and the Chickadees were in a woeful case.
  • Extract from : « Johnny Bear » by E. T. Seton
  • And you cannot yet understand all the woeful sadness of the things of which I have been talking to you.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • His hands, encased in mitts, had placed him at a woeful disadvantage.
  • Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • Next he laughed softly to himself, a laugh that was woeful with bitterness.
  • Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini
  • The doctor's threats were interrupted by the entrance of a woeful procession.
  • Extract from : « The Doctor's Family » by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
  • The fact, to him so pregnant of woeful possibilities, meant little to Bettina.
  • Extract from : « Glory of Youth » by Temple Bailey
  • I have woeful letters telling me you also were woeful in saying good-bye.
  • Extract from : « Hortus Inclusus » by John Ruskin
  • The torpor of idleness and woeful ponderings had numbed his wits.
  • Extract from : « Joan of Arc of the North Woods » by Holman Day
  • And yet the latter days of this great-souled man were a woeful tragedy.
  • Extract from : « Captains of Industry » by James Parton
  • The sorrow of his life was his most woeful, disastrous marriage.
  • Extract from : « Captains of Industry » by James Parton

Synonyms for woeful

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