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WOEFUL
woebegone, woeful
(adjective) affected by or full of grief or woe; “his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone”- George du Maurier
deplorable, execrable, miserable, woeful, wretched
(adjective) of very poor quality or condition; “deplorable housing conditions in the inner city”; “woeful treatment of the accused”; “woeful errors of judgment”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
woeful (comparative woefuller, )
Full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity.
Bringing calamity, distress, or affliction.
Lamentable, deplorable.
Wretched; paltry; poor.
Synonyms
• See also lamentable
Source: Wiktionary
Woe"ful, Wo"ful, a.
1. Full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity; afflicted; wretched; unhappy; sad. How many woeful widows left to bow To sad disgrace! Daniel.
2. Bringing calamity, distress, or affliction; as, a woeful event; woeful want. O woeful day! O day of woe! Philips.
3. Wretched; paltry; miserable; poor. What woeful stuff this madrigal would be! Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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