woe

//woʊ//
B2Frequency Level 10Literary
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Noun

woeSingular
woesPlural
1

Great sorrow, grief, or distress.

She shared her tale of woe with her closest friend.

2

Troubles or problems causing misery or hardship.

The company faced financial woes after the economic crisis.

Synonym

sorrowgriefmisery

Antonym

joyhappiness

Interjection

1

Used to express grief, regret, or distress (archaic or literary).

Woe is me, for I have lost everything I held dear.