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

Bader's brief but impactful Phillies tenure also ended with a leg injury during the 2025 NLDS, leaving fans to reflect on his unfulfilled potential and ongoing injury woes. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

But given the city’s budget woes, staffing up may not be possible. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

Trump is running out of options to fix inflation and economic woes before the election, experts say. — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Not even one full week into NFL training camp, one team is already dealing with quarterback injury woes. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Kohberger declined to provide evidence of his innocence or provide context into his guilty plea woes, according to the Times. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Today’s retirees face a variety of headwinds, including looming Social Security funding woes, rising inflation that is pushing up everyday costs and market volatility. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 29 July 2026

Giving the voting public another issue to focus on might distract from that confluence of woes. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 28 July 2026

But, in the background, cost of living woes were worsening for others, and the wealth gap was widening. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026