woes

NOUN

suffering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adversity anguish burden calamity catastrophe disaster gloom hardship headache misery misfortune pain tragedy trouble

STRONG

affliction agony blues care cataclysm curse dejection depression distress dole drag grief heartache heartbreak lamentation melancholy misadventure rain regret rue sadness sorrow trial tribulation unhappiness wretchedness

WEAK

bemoaning deploring grieving

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage aid assistance benefit blessing boon cheer comfort contentment encouragement favor fortune good fortune good health good luck happiness help joy miracle pleasure profit prosperity success wonder

STRONG

gladness health joyousness peace relief

Example Sentences

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Appeared in the February 11, 2026, print edition as 'AI Woes Widen to Financial Sector'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Woes at Credit Suisse — before the UBS merger — and the two U.S. banks unsettled global financial markets in 2023.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

Woes in China's real estate market, which accounts for about a quarter of its $17 trillion economy, deepened in October, weighed down by COVID-19 curbs and industry-wide problems.

From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2022

Weekend Woes: Please, I beg, find something you like to do that can occupy a slab of your weekends.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2022

Cuba, Berlin Present Long-term Woes —THE HERALD-PRESS, June 9,1961 The crisp ten-dollar bill crinkled as I reached into my purse for my boarding ticket.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez