Alas

/əˈlæs/

Synonyms for "alas" (44 found)

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Closest matches (9)

Adjective(2 words)

awful dear

Noun(7 words)

bison bummer cartooned crumbs cruz deary deced

Strong matches (13)

Adjective(3 words)

dreadful hopeless insufferable

Noun(8 words)

earthsfail verbftpers groan gywn lamenter lord mercy

Interjection(2 words)

lament oh

Related words (22)

Noun(11 words)

oh dratpenuchle poor rats shemozzle shuckses sian sigh thunder upsetting werts

Interjection(3 words)

ohs sorrow woe

Adjective(4 words)

pathetic terrible terrific wretched

Adverb(3 words)

regrettably unfortunately unluckily

Verb(1 words)

succumb to fatigue

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More general

3 entries

exclamation expression interjection

Collocations

5 entries

alack and alasalas foralas indeedsay alasuttered alas

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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Alas, she died young.

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Alas, he died young.

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Alas, what ill luck has befallen me!

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Alas! We are ruined.

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