woe

Sorrow or grief; misery. synonym: regret.

Misfortune or wretchedness.

A cause of sorrow or misery; a misfortune.

Used to express sorrow or dismay.

(woe is me) Used to lament one’s situation or fate.

(woe to (someone)) Used to express the wish that misfortune befall someone.

Alas! an exclamation of pain or grief. See woe, n.

Grief; sorrow; misery; heavy calamity.

A heavy calamity; an affliction.