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- [woh]
- /woʊ/
- /wəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [woh]
- /woʊ/
Definitions of woes word
- noun woes grievous distress, affliction, or trouble: His woe was almost beyond description. 1
- noun woes an affliction: She suffered a fall, among her other woes. 1
- noun woes Plural form of woe. 1
- noun plural woes afflictions or misfortunes 0
- noun woes plural of woe. 0
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Origin of woes
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English wo (interjection and noun), Old English wā (interjection) (cf. wellaway); cognate with Dutch wee, German Weh, Old Norse vei, Latin vae
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Parts of speech for Woes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
woes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
woes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for woes
noun woes
- griefs — Plural form of grief.
- afflictions — Plural form of affliction.
- miseries — Plural form of misery.
- adversities — adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: Friends will show their true colors in times of adversity.
- calamities — a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.
interjection woes
- gees — Plural form of gee.
Antonyms for woes
noun woes
- advantages — A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.
- aids — AIDS is a disease which destroys the natural system of protection that the body has against other diseases. AIDS is an abbreviation for 'acquired immune deficiency syndrome'.
- benefits — The benefits of a life or medical insurance policy are the money that it pays out.
- cheers — a drinking toast
- comforts — things that make life easier and more pleasant
Top questions with woes
- what does woes mean?
- what are woes?
- what is woes?
- to suffer woes which hope thinks infinite?