Synonyms of woes

woes

noun

plural of woe

as in pains

a state of great suffering of body or mind

a tale of misery and woe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pains
• distresses
• agonies
• miseries
• anguishes
• tribulations
• torments
• straits
• hurts
• tortures
• pangs
• sorrows
• travails
• discomforts
• afflictions
• racks
• hardships
• troubles
• excruciations
• dangers
• difficulties
• heartbreaks
• heartaches
• emergencies
• aches
• crucibles
• rigors
• trials
• crosses
• throes
• asperities
• jeopardies
• stitches
• twinges
• pinches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consolations
• comforts
• solaces
• eases
• alleviations
• reliefs
• securities
• assuagements
• peaces
• well-beings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of woes

Expect to hear any number of establishment politicians say the solution to our woes is amnesty. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

Budget woes One of the governor’s first challenges out of the gate will be submitting a state budget in January to legislators. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Yet beyond the numbers, the party’s confession of its internal woes stood out. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2026

That challenge is particularly acute where the president's policies have directly caused economic woes. — Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Economists who spoke to ABC News described tax cuts as a potential way to ease affordability woes by sheltering some of an individual's income from taxes. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Still, not all the industry’s woes can be blamed on the environment. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026

The Stedelijk became mired in financial woes, in part brought about by an over-ambitious expansion plan, and Fuchs departed in 2003, embarking on a career as a teacher and writer. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Nov. 2026

Trump has cited the center’s financial woes and need for repairs and revitalization. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026