dear me
Goodness gracious alternative
Dear me is a mild exclamation of surprise, dismay, or sympathy: Dear me, I had no idea things had gotten so bad.
It sounds old-fashioned or genteel, the sort of thing your grandmother might say instead of something stronger.
Sometimes used with oh: Oh dear me, what a mess.
- oh myExclamation of surprise
- goodness graciousGentle interjection of surprise
- heavensCelestial expanse overhead
- my goodnessPolite surprise interjection
- well I neverExclamation of surprised indignation
egad · blimey · oh · oh no · my word · oh my word · yikes · holy cow · bless my soul · land sakes · crikey · oh my stars · gosh · for heaven's sake · alas · golly · wow · handkerchief
- Victorian Exclamationsby Jove, good heavens, good gracious, goodness gracious, bless my soul
- exclamationsoh, yes, no, wow, hey
- disbeliefdisbelief, no way, incredulity, unbelievable, yeah right
- British Exclamationsblimey, bloody hell, crikey, cor blimey, strewth
- lamentslamentation, wailing, keen, keening, lament
- Mild Oathsdarn, drat, gosh, heck, shoot
intensity of exclamation
dear meholy shit
Profane expression of shock
what the fuck · fuck · motherfucker · holy fuck · damn it