Sorrow implies a sense of loss or a sense of guilt and remorse Grief implies poignant sorrow for an immediate cause Anguish suggests torturing grief or dread Woe is deep or inconsolable grief or misery. See examples of woe used in a sentence. Listened to his tale of woe
A cause of sorrow or misery Woe (countable and uncountable, plural woes) great sadness or distress A misfortune causing such sadness Synonyms quotations oh, woe is me Definition of woe noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Grievous distress, affliction, or trouble His woe was almost beyond description She suffered a fall, among her other woes An exclamation of grief, distress, or lamentation. Discover everything about the word woe in english
Woe is me — used in a humorous way to say that you are sad or upset about something
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