grief

/ɡɹiːf/

noungrief

To remember GRIEF, think: you “GRIeve” when you feel GRIEF—both start with GRI.

Yes, it's grief. The tricky part is the vowel: it’s **ie** (gr**ie**f), not **ei**.

Definition

  1. noundeep sadness, especially after a loss (such as the death of someone)

Examples

  • She felt heavy grief after her grandfather died.
  • Writing in a journal helped him work through his grief.
  • The community shared their grief and supported one another.

Synonyms

sorrowsadnessheartacheanguishmourning

Antonyms

joyhappinessrelief

Translations

ES dolor (por una pérdida)PT luto; dor (pela perda)FR chagrin; deuil

Common misspellings

greefgrifgreifgrieffgriefhgriefedgrief gríef

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