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grief
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- pronunciation:
- grif
- phrases:
- come to grief
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
intense sorrow or distress, esp. over a loss; anguish.
She had never experienced grief until her husband died.The attack caused grief to hundreds of families.The loss of their father filled the family with grief.The tragic incident plunged him into grief.- synonyms:
- heartache, heartbreak, sorrow, woe
- antonyms:
- joy
- similar words:
- anguish, desolation, distress, misery, mourning, pain, regret, sadness, torment
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| definition 2: |
something that causes sorrow.
His attitude toward school is a grief to his mother.- synonyms:
- affliction, distress, misery, sorrow, tribulation
- antonyms:
- joy
- similar words:
- ordeal, torment, trial, trouble
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| definition 3: |
(slang) complaints or criticism.
My dad's always giving me grief about what I wear. |
| related words: |
calamity, ill, travail, woe, wound |
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| phrase: |
come to grief |
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