woe
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interjection \ˈwō\Definition of WOE
—used to express grief, regret, or distress
Examples of WOE
- <ah, woe, with the death of the last of my siblings I am alone in this world!>
Origin of WOE
Middle English wa, wo, from Old English wā; akin to Old Norse vei, interjection, woe, Latin vae
First Known Use: before 12th century
Rhymes with WOE
beau, blow, bow, bro, Chou, crow, do, doe, dough, floe, flow, foe, fro, froe, glow, go, grow, ho, hoe, jo, Jo, joe, know, lo, low, mho, mot, mow, no, No, O, oh, owe, Poe, pow, pro, rho, roe, row, Rowe, schmo, sew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, sow, stow, Stowe, strow, though, throe, throw, toe, tow, trow, whoa, yo
2woe
nounDefinition of WOE
1
: a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
2
: ruinous trouble : calamity, affliction <economic woes>
See Examples of WOE
- The city's traffic woes are well-known.
- <a tale of misery and woe>
First Known Use of WOE
before 12th century
Related to WOE
- Synonyms
- affliction, agony, anguish, excruciation, hurt, misery, pain, rack, strait(s), torment, torture, travail, tribulation, distress
- Antonyms
- blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, cheer, cheerfulness, cheeriness, delight, ecstasy, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, exuberance, exultation, felicity, gladness, gladsomeness, glee, gleefulness, happiness, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, jubilation, pleasure, rapture, rapturousness
See Synonym Discussion at sorrow
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