alack

alack

interjection

Definition of ALACK

used to express sorrow or distress <alack, it's true—the only good restaurant in town is closing!>

Synonyms alack, ay, wirra [Irish], woe

Related Words ouch, ow; aw, phooey, rats, sheesh, shucks; bah, boo, faugh, fie, ho hum, humph, pish, pooh, pshaw, tsk, tush, tut, yuck (also yuk)

Near Antonyms alleluia, glory, hallelujah; ha, hey, hooray (also hurrah or hurray), hot dog, wahoo [chiefly West], whee, whoopee, wow, yahoo, yippee