woe·ful 
/ˈwoʊfəl/ adjective
/ˈwoʊfəl/ adjective [more woeful; most woeful] 1 : full of woe : very sad
▪ a woeful story ▪ The puppy had woeful eyes. 2 : very bad
▪ The student's grades were woeful. ▪ He was a woeful [=pitiful] excuse for a father.
▪ a woeful story ▪ The puppy had woeful eyes.
▪ The student's grades were woeful. ▪ He was a woeful [=pitiful] excuse for a father.
— woe·ful·ly adverb
▪ The teachers are woefully underpaid.
▪ The teachers are woefully underpaid.
