Definition for Alas:

• a-las', interj. expressive of grief.-- ALAS THE DAY, ALAS THE WHILE ( in old writers), ah! unhappy day, or time. [ O. Fr. ha las, a las ( mod. Fr. hélas); ha! and las, lasse, wretched, weary-- L. lassus, wearied.]

Synonyms for Alas:

• adv.

  •all (adverb)
  • alas.

• interj.

  •unfortunately (interjection)
  • dear.

• n.

  •
  • BC.
  •
  • pardon,
  • excuse me,
  • I/we regret to inform/tell you that,
  • I'm afraid,
  • I'm sorry,
  • if only,
  • I beg your pardon,
  • I hate to say/admit,
  • my (humble/deepest/sincere etc.) apologies.
  •alas (noun)
  • unfortunately,
  • unluckily,
  • regrettably.
  •dear (noun)
  • woe,
  • Lackaday,
  • tsk-tsk,
  • Alack,
  • my God,
  • dear me,
  • too bad,
  • gee,
  • woe is me,
  • gracious me.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • il,
  • TENN,
  • nd,
  • ark,
  • neb,
  • ky,
  • nj,
  • sc,
  • ak,
  • fl,
  • al,
  • nv,
  • ks,
  • mo,
  • ore,
  • Penna,
  • ca,
  • Nev,
  • ar,
  • ri,
  • Mont,
  • az,
  • ia,
  • Cal,
  • Mich,
  • COLO,
  • NDAK,
  • SDAK,
  • CALIF,
  • sd,
  • or,
  • nh,
  • ga,
  • wy,
  • tn,
  • Wis,
  • tx,
  • FLA,
  • wv,
  • vt,
  • de,
  • OKLA,
  • KANS,
  • ida,
  • mn,
  • Tex,
  • ala,
  • nc,
  • Ind,
  • MINN,
  • penn,
  • nm,
  • me,
  • ut,
  • wi,
  • ken,
  • ARIZ,
  • NEBR,
  • ne.
  •
  • la,
  • DC,
  • ma,
  • wa,
  • col,
  • hi,
  • mi,
  • mt,
  • va,
  • Del,
  • md.
  •
  • wash,
  • ct,
  • Ms.,
  • P.A..
  •
  • co,
  • oh.
  •
  • ill,
  • miss.
  •
  • mass.
  •
  • O.K..
  •
  • in.

Paraphrases for Alas:

• Equivalence

  • Adverb
    unfortunately, regretfully.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, plural
    wings.
  • Proper noun, singular
    wings.
  • Noun, plural
    OOPS.
  • Adverb
    tragically, Alack, lamentably, Ah, painfully, disappointingly.
  • Interjection
    yes, AW, Aha, yeah, Ay, AHH, well, UH, ha, AAH, Ach, -OH, oh, pity, wow, OW, Ugh, woe.

• Other Related

  • Adverb
    sadly, regrettably, unhappily.
  • Interjection
    unfortunately, Ah.

Antonyms for Alas:

• adv.

  • all
    fortunately, luckily.

• interj.

  • Other antonyms:
    ha, wow, wahoo, whoopee, hallelujah, Alleluia, Hey, glory, WHEE, fortuitously, yahoo, hot dog, yippee, as luck would have it, hooray.

Alas Sentence Examples:

• Alas, I once knew so many and have forgotten them all.

• This was what the Lord wanted - and we need, alas!

Homophones for Alas:

• alcaic, alliaceae, alias, alsace, alexic, allis, alky, allelic, allies, allhallows, alga, alaska, aeolis, algae, alexia, aioli sauce, alehouse, als, aeolic, alces, awless, allylic, alosa, aloeaceae, aweless, allege, alike, also, alcea, alca, aloes, aeolus, alocasia, allice, always, alliaceous, alcaeus.