woe

5 definitions • 7 examples

big problems or troubles:

economic woes The country has been beset by economic woes for the past decade.

extreme sadness:

Her face was lined and full of woe.

tale of woe He told me a real tale of woe about how he had lost both his job and his house in the same week.

an expression of great sadness:

Oh, woe!

"Woe!" cried the creature.

bad troubles causing much suffering:

[ U ] She poured out her tale of woe.

Woes are great problems or troubles:

[ C ] The country has been beset by economic woes for the past few years.