Merrymaking and Woe

Opposite meaning words

Merrymaking noun - Joyful or festive activity.

Usage example: Christmas Eve is always an occasion of much merrymaking at our home

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Woe is an antonym for merrymaking.

Woe noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.

Usage example: the incessant woe that has haunted her since the death of her husband

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Merrymaking is an antonym for woe.

Nearby Word: woeful

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Woe and Merrymaking. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/merrymaking/woe

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