Synonyms for woeful
woe·ful

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1. woebegone, woefuladjective

   affected by or full of grief or woe

   "his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone"- George du Maurier

   Synonyms:
   deplorable, execrable, woebegone, creaky, flea-bitten, derelict, run-down, miserable, decrepit, wretched

   Antonyms:
   superior, joyful

2. deplorable, execrable, miserable, woeful, wretchedadjective

   of very poor quality or condition

   "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment"

   Synonyms:
   paltry, deplorable, scummy, odious, reprehensible, damnable, slimy, execrable, suffering, scurvy, woebegone, vile, low-down, despicable, miserable, low, criminal, vicious, worthless, detestable, sad, piteous, condemnable, hapless, lamentable, misfortunate, pitiable, distressing, measly, abominable, poor, pathetic, wretched, sorry, pitiful, abject, unworthy, ugly

   Antonyms:
   joyful, superior

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1. List of paraphrases for "woeful":

   deplorable, lamentable

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How to use woeful in a sentence?

1. Charles Whall:

   Anyone who doesn't think consolidation is going to happen must be mad, the exploration performance of these companies has been woeful. They have to replace reserves, and they're not doing that organically so they need to do it inorganically. But all we have seen are disposals.

2. New York:

   So we feel it's only merciful to give our Knicks beat writer, Scott Cacciola, a break from such woeful basketball.