alack
Old dismay cry
Alack is an archaic exclamation of regret, sorrow, or dismay.
It survives mainly in the phrase alas and alack, where it reinforces lament.
Outside deliberate archaism or theatrical speech, the word is rarely encountered in modern English.
Great sorrow or distress
Intense sorrow from loss
- woeGreat sorrow or distress
- sadnessState of emotional pain
- lamentationPassionate expression of grief
- mourningPeriod following loss
despair · anguish · heartache · melancholy · bereavement · misery · dolor · woefulness
Guilt for wrongdoing
- rueFeel deep remorse
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
contrition · penitence · repentance · self-reproach · compunction · ruefulness · shame · guilt
woe
Great sorrow or distress
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- woeGreat sorrow or distress
- sadnessState of emotional pain
- lamentationPassionate expression of grief
mourning · despair · anguish · heartache · melancholy · bereavement · misery · dolor · woefulness · mournfulness
remorse
Guilt for wrongdoing
disappointment · contrition · penitence · repentance · self-reproach · compunction · ruefulness · shame · guilt