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- [greef strik-uh n]
- /grif ˈstrɪk ən/
- /ɡriːf ˈstrɪk.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [greef strik-uh n]
- /grif ˈstrɪk ən/
Definitions of grief-stricken word
- adjective grief-stricken overwhelmed by grief; deeply afflicted or sorrowful. 1
- abbreviation GRIEF-STRICKEN grieving 1
- adjective grief-stricken If someone is grief-stricken, they are extremely sad about something that has happened. 0
- adjective grief-stricken deeply affected by sorrow or distress 0
- adjective grief-stricken stricken with grief; keenly distressed; sorrowful 0
- adjective grief-stricken Very sad. 0
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Origin of grief-stricken
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
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Parts of speech for Grief-stricken
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grief-stricken popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for grief-stricken
adj grief-stricken
- heartbroken — crushed with sorrow or grief.
- distressed — afflicted with or suffering distress: distress livestock; distress wheat.
- cheerless — Cheerless places or weather are dull and depressing.
- dejected — If you are dejected, you feel miserable or unhappy, especially because you have just been disappointed by something.
- depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
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