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

The verdict in this case came during a time of legal woes for Meta. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Sonny Gray and the Red Sox shook off the travel woes that led to their late arrival to New York on Friday, beating the Mets 6-2 for their seventh straight win. — Jerry Beach, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Concerns about surface water If dry conditions persist, however, water experts warn recreation and environmental woes could just be the beginning. — Corey Schmidt july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

The verdict in this case came during a time of legal woes for Meta. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

Some digging around Amazon led me to the Hollywood Fashion Secrets Bra Converting Clip, which has singlehandedly solved my wandering-strap woes. — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 9 July 2026

Todd Gilliland also moved through, along with Alex Bowman due to Reddick’s woes. — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 4 July 2026

And that's a scary place to be with Carter's love woes and the cartel coming to town. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Inconsistent moisture is also a big contributor to ficus woes, Hancock explains. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026