woeful
/ˈwoʊfəl/
adjective
- Full of or expressing sorrow or misery; very sad.
- The woeful melody of the violin filled the hall.
- He let out a woeful sigh as he read the bad news.
- The woeful look on her face told me something was wrong.
- Very bad or poor in quality; deplorable.
- The garden was in a woeful state, overgrown with weeds.
- The team's performance was woeful, losing by twenty points.
- His woeful lack of preparation led to a failed exam.