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View usage for: (woʊ) Word forms: plural woes1. uncountable nounWoe is very great sadness. [literary] He listened to my tale of woe. Synonyms: misery, suffering, trouble, pain More Synonyms of woe 2. plural noun [usually with poss]You can refer to someone's problems as their woes. [written] He did not tell his relatives and friends about his woes. Synonyms: problem, trouble, trial, burden More Synonyms of woe 3. woe betide (wəʊ) noun1. literary intense grief or misery 2. (often plural) affliction or misfortune 3. woe betide someone exclamation4. Also: woe is me archaic an exclamation of sorrow or distress Word origin Old English wā, wǣ; related to Old Saxon, Old High German wē, Old Norse vei, Gothic wai, Latin vae, Sanskrit uvē; see wail (woʊ) noun1. great sorrow; grief; misery 2. a cause of sorrow; affliction; trouble Word origin ME wo < OE wa, woe < IE interj. * wai- > ON væ, Goth wai, Welsh gwae, L vaeExamples of 'woe' in a sentencewoe British English: woe NOUN Woe is great sadness. He listened to my tale of woe. - American English: woe
- Brazilian Portuguese: dor
- Chinese: 悲伤
- European Spanish: desgracia
- French: malheurs
- German: Jammer
- Italian: accoramento
- Japanese: 悲痛
- Korean: 비통함
- European Portuguese: dor
- Latin American Spanish: desgracia
Chinese translation of 'woe' n (u) - (= sorrow)
悲哀 (bēi'āi)
Derived Forms woes n pl (= misfortunes) 不幸 (bùxìng) Definition intense grief He listened to my tale of woe. Synonyms trouble disaster hardship misfortune heartache heartbreak wretchedness Opposites pleasure , fortune , joy , happiness , prosperity , bliss , felicity , rapture , elation , jubilation Definition misfortunes or problems He did not tell his friends about all his woes. Additional synonymsDefinition very difficult or hard circumstances He showed courage in adversity. Synonyms hardship, trouble, distress, suffering, trial, disaster, reverse, misery, hard times, catastrophe, sorrow, woe, misfortune, bad luck, deep water, calamity, mishap, affliction, wretchedness, ill-fortune, ill-luck Definition something that causes physical or mental suffering Hay fever is an affliction that arrives at an early age. Synonyms misfortune, suffering, trouble, trial, disease, pain, distress, grief, misery, plague (informal), curse, ordeal, sickness, torment, hardship, sorrow, woe, adversity, calamity, scourge, tribulation, wretchedness Definition acute physical or mental pain We accepted there would be agony for the remaining children. Synonyms suffering, pain, distress, misery, torture, discomfort, torment, hardship, woe, anguish, pangs, affliction, throes- wizened
- wobble
- wobbly
- woe
- woebegone
- woeful
- wolf
Additional synonymsDefinition great mental pain A cry of anguish burst from her lips. Synonyms suffering, pain, torture, distress, grief, misery, agony, torment, sorrow, woe, heartache, heartbreak, pang, throe Definition something that is difficult to bear Having more responsibility at work felt like a burden to him. Synonyms trouble, care, worry, trial, weight, responsibility, stress, strain, anxiety, sorrow, grievance, affliction, onus, albatross, millstone, encumbranceDefinition something that causes great trouble or harm She has worked hard to reverse the curse of racism. Synonyms affliction, evil, plague (informal), scourge, cross, trouble, disaster, burden, ordeal, torment, hardship, misfortune, calamity, tribulation, bane, vexationThere was a slight air of dejection about her. Synonyms low spirits, depression, gloom, blues, dumps (informal), despair, sadness, sorrow, melancholy, unhappiness, doldrums, despondency, the hump (British, informal), gloominess, heavy-heartedness, downheartedness Definition a mental state in which a person has feelings of gloom and inadequacy I slid into a depression and found it hard to go to work. Synonyms despair, misery, sadness, the dumps (informal), the blues, melancholy, unhappiness, hopelessness, despondency, the hump (British, informal), bleakness, melancholia, dejection, wretchedness, low spirits, gloominess, dolefulness, cheerlessness, downheartedness Definition great physical pain Her mouth grew stiff with pain and distress. Synonyms suffering, pain, worry, anxiety, torture, grief, misery, agony, sadness, discomfort, torment, sorrow, woe, anguish, heartache, affliction, desolation, wretchedness Definition depression or melancholy the deepening gloom over the economy Synonyms depression, despair, misery, sadness, sorrow, blues, woe, melancholy, unhappiness, desolation, despondency, dejection, low spirits, downheartedness Definition deep or intense sorrow Their grief soon gave way to anger. Synonyms sadness, suffering, pain, regret, distress, misery, agony, mourning, sorrow, woe, anguish, remorse, bereavement, heartache, heartbreak, mournfulness, dejectionDefinition trouble or annoyance Synonyms trouble, trial, hardship, grievance, affliction, tribulationDefinition something that causes suffering Many people are suffering economic hardship. Synonyms suffering, want, need, trouble, trial, difficulty, burden, misery, torment, oppression, persecution, grievance, misfortune, austerity, adversity, calamity, affliction, discomfort, tribulation, privation (formal), destitutionAdditional synonymsDefinition very great sadness and emotional suffering He had been the cause of so much heartache. Synonyms sorrow, suffering, pain, torture, distress, despair, grief, agony, torment, bitterness, anguish, remorse, heartbreak, affliction, heartsickness Definition intense and overwhelming grief, esp. after the end of a love affair suffering and heartbreak for those close to the victims Synonyms grief, suffering, pain, despair, misery, sorrow, anguish, desolationDefinition an unfortunate event He had had his full share of misfortunes. Synonyms mishap, loss, trouble, trial, blow, failure, accident, disaster, reverse, tragedy, harm, misery, setback, hardship, calamity, affliction, tribulation, whammy (informal), misadventure, bummer (slang), mischance, stroke of bad luck, evil chance Definition emotional suffering Her eyes were filled with pain. Synonyms sorrow, suffering, torture, distress, despair, grief, misery, agony, sadness, torment, hardship, bitterness, woe, anguish, heartache, affliction, tribulation, desolation, wretchedness It is with a mixture of sadness and joy that I say farewell. Synonyms unhappiness, sorrow, grief, tragedy, depression, the blues, misery, melancholy, poignancy, despondency, bleakness, heavy heart, dejection, wretchedness, gloominess, mournfulness, dolour (poetic), dolefulness, cheerlessness, sorrowfulness Definition deep sadness or regret, associated with death or sympathy for another's misfortune It was a time of great sorrow. Synonyms grief, sadness, woe, regret, distress, misery, mourning, anguish, unhappiness, heartache, heartbreak, afflictionDefinition a particular cause of this the joys and sorrows of family life Synonyms hardship, trial, tribulation, affliction, worry, trouble, blow, grief, woe, misfortune, bummer (slang) It has caused terrible suffering to animals. Synonyms pain, torture, distress, agony, misery, ordeal, discomfort, torment, hardship, anguish, affliction, martyrdomthe trials of adolescence Synonyms hardship, suffering, trouble, pain, load, burden, distress, grief, misery, ordeal, hard times, woe, unhappiness, adversity, affliction, tribulation, wretchedness, vexation, cross to bear Definition great distress the trials and tribulations of everyday life Synonyms trouble, care, suffering, worry, trial, blow, pain, burden, distress, grief, misery, curse, ordeal, hardship, sorrow, woe, hassle (informal), misfortune, bad luck, unhappiness, heartache, adversity, affliction, bummer (slang), wretchedness, vexation, ill fortune, cross to bear Additional synonymsDefinition a cause of distress, disturbance, or pain She tells me her troubles. I tell her mine. Synonyms distress, problem, suffering, worry, pain, anxiety, grief, torment, hardship, sorrow, woe, irritation, hassle (informal), misfortune, heartache, disquiet, annoyance, agitation, tribulation, bummer (slang), vexationThere was a lot of unhappiness in my adolescence. Synonyms sadness, depression, misery, gloom, sorrow, melancholy, heartache, despondency, blues, dejection, wretchedness, low spirits |