definition of
woeful

[1] #1 woeful s. [woebegone] affected by or full of grief or woe; "his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone"- George du Maurier. wn

[2] #2 woeful s. [deplorable, execrable, miserable, wretched] of very poor quality or condition; "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment". wn