woeful
adjectiveHow many syllables in woeful?
There are 2 syllables in the word woeful.Divide woeful into syllables:
woe · ful
How to pronounce woeful:
Definition of woeful:
- woeful (adjective):
- extremely sad
- full of woe grievous
- affected by or full of grief or woe.
Synonyms for woeful:
aching
agonized
anguished
bemoaning
bewailing
bitter
bleak
crying
dark
deploring
depressed
doleful
dolesome
dolorous
funeral
funereal
grieving
heartbroken
lamentable
lugubrious
melancholy
miserable
morbid
mournful
pathetic
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Antonyms for woeful:
a-ok
a1
above
acceptable
admirable
advantageous
affecting
agreeable
airy
amazing
amused
amusing
anastrophic
animated
appealing
appetising
appetizing
as happy as a clam
as happy as a sandboy
as happy as larry
as pleased as punch
assured
assuring
astonishing
astounding
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