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- [greef]
- /grif/
- /ɡriːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [greef]
- /grif/
Definitions of grief word
- noun grief keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret. 1
- noun grief a cause or occasion of keen distress or sorrow. 1
- idioms grief come to grief, to suffer disappointment, misfortune, or other trouble; fail: Their marriage came to grief after only two years. 1
- idioms grief good grief, (used as an exclamation of dismay, surprise, or relief): Good grief, it's started to rain again! 1
- noun grief Deep sorrow, esp. that caused by someone's death. 1
- noun grief sorrow 1
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Origin of grief
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English gref, grief < Anglo-French gref; see grieve
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Grief
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grief popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grief usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grief
noun grief
- heartache — emotional pain or distress; sorrow; grief; anguish.
- gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- pain — physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- regret — to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.): He no sooner spoke than he regretted it.
Antonyms for grief
noun grief
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- joy — a female given name.
- health — the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
- satisfaction — an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
- relief — prominence, distinctness, or vividness due to contrast.
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