grief

grief · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone's death.

  2. 2.

    Trouble or annoyance (informal).

Phrases & expressions

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    come to grief — to fail or be ruined
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    give someone grief — to cause trouble or annoyance
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    good grief! — an exclamation of surprise or dismay
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    grief-stricken — overwhelmed by sorrow
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    stages of grief — the emotional phases of processing loss

Related words

Antonyms: elation, happiness, joy
See also: grieve, grieving, mourning, sorrow
Synonyms: anguish, heartache, mourning, sorrow

Etymology

From Old French grief ("hardship, suffering"), from grever ("to burden"), from Latin gravare ("to weigh down"), from gravis ("heavy").