woefulness

noun

Definition of woefulnessnext
as in oppression

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  1. oppression
  2. unhappiness
  3. melancholy
  4. misery
  5. despair
  6. suffering
  7. dreariness
  8. dejection
Noun
  • Sometimes the oppression is more personal, as in Il Fuoco Che Ti Port Dentro, where Antonio’s larger-than-life mother visits at Christmas and sets off a showdown with her successful son.
    — David Bloom, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This book perfectly encapsulates the desire to escape the oppression of being a woman by escaping being a human altogether.
    — S.M. Hallow, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of oppression
Noun
  • The more pragmatic camp argues that maintaining unity during the war requires addressing the public's unhappiness over the economy as well as political and social repression.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • There is more potential this month for unhappiness to reach you in this way.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Definition of unhappiness
Noun
  • Beneath all the sensuality and beauty, there’s also a lingering melancholy that feels very familiar to me.
    — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 16 June 2026
  • Don Hertzfeldt occasionally comes to mind for a similarly pervasive mood of questioning, philosophical melancholy.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 June 2026
Definition of melancholy
Noun
  • Elci said the uncertainty — and being taken off the air for even a day — was misery.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Another finds his misery exacerbated by a Christmas spent shooting a war movie opposite its star Brad Pitt’s stand-in, in a rare evocation of how impersonal blockbuster filmmaking has become.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of misery
Noun
  • For days, Nidhi observed her for signs of secret despair but could detect none.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • So, what was once a pretty harsh ride that tended to skip sideways in bumpy corners, bludgeon yours and your passenger’s spine and kidneys, and remind you what terror and despair really are, is now gone.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of despair
Noun
  • Additionally, Oaks Park evacuated the park without providing traffic control, which delayed first responders from being able to enter the park quickly in an emergency, prolonging suffering.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Yet another form of stigma remains largely untouched, which is the belief that emotional suffering is somehow necessary for exceptional achievement.
    — Rachel Docekal, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of suffering
Noun
  • Jonestown afflicted Naipaul’s vision, his way of deciphering not just political manias but the dreariness of urban life, the perpetual doom of the nuclear-arms race.
    — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
  • Days shorten, shadows lengthen, and the cold and dreariness of winter return.
    — Thomas A. DuBois, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
Definition of dreariness
Noun
  • In the end, Gizelle’s team triumphs, prompting more dejection from Vicki.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This has been one of Norway’s great months and reaching the end of the line was as much cause for pride as dejection across the capital.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of dejection
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“Woefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woefulness. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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