woe

woe  (w)

n.

1. Deep distress or misery, as from grief; wretchedness. See Synonyms at regret.

2. Misfortune; calamity: economic and political woes.

interj.

Used to express sorrow or dismay.

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[Middle English wa, wo, from Old English w, woe!.]

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woe

Noun

1. Literary intense grief

2. woes misfortunes or problems: economic woes

3. woe betide someone someone will or would experience misfortune: woe betide anyone who got in his way [Old English wā, wǣ]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	woe - misery resulting from affliction suffering miserableness, misery, wretchedness - a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable"
	2.	woe - intense mournfulness woefulness mournfulness, ruthfulness, sorrowfulness - a state of gloomy sorrow

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woe

noun 1. misery, suffering, trouble, pain, disaster, depression, distress, grief, agony, gloom, sadness, hardship, sorrow, anguish, misfortune, unhappiness, heartache, heartbreak, adversity, dejection, wretchedness << OPPOSITE happiness

2. problem, trouble, trial, burden, grief, misery, curse, hardship, sorrow, misfortune, heartache, heartbreak, affliction, tribulation

Translations

woe [wəu] n → desgracia

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woe [wəu] n → malheur m

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woe [wəu] n (= sorrow) → Jammer m;

(misfortune) → Kummer m

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woe [wəu] n → dolore m; disgrazia