Synonyms of woeful

Adjective

1. woebegone, woeful, sorrowful (vs. joyful)

usage: affected by or full of grief or woe; "his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone"- George du Maurier

2. deplorable, execrable, miserable, woeful, wretched, inferior (vs. superior)

usage: of very poor quality or condition; "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment"

Definition and meaning of woeful (Dictionary)