grief

noun
UK: /ɡriːf/
US: /ɡriːf/

  1. A strong feeling of sadness, usually because someone has died.

    1. Her grief was obvious after hearing the news. [ ] [ ]
    2. The family shared their grief and remembered happy moments. [ ] [ ]

  2. Intense sorrow caused especially by someone's death, but also by loss or disappointment.

    1. He felt grief over the loss of his childhood home. [ ] [ ]
    2. The period of national grief following the tragic event was palpable. [ ] [ ]

  3. Trouble or annoyance.

    1. The kids are giving me so much grief today. [ ] [ ]
    2. I had a lot of grief trying to set up this new computer system. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

sorrow anguish distress heartache trouble annoyance
grief transitive-verb

  1. To cause someone grief or sorrow.

    1. Don't grief your mother by misbehaving. [ ] [ ]
    2. His constant complaining will only grief those around him. [ ] [ ]

  2. To cause mental pain or suffering to (someone).

    1. The difficult decision continues to grief her conscience. [ ] [ ]
    2. It grieved him to see the state of the polluted river. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "grief" in English means: A strong feeling of sadness, usually because someone has died., Intense sorrow caused especially by someone's death, but also by loss or disappointment., Trouble or annoyance..

The phonetic transcription of "grief" is /ɡriːf/ in British English and /ɡriːf/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "grief": sorrow, anguish, distress, heartache, trouble, annoyance.

Example usage of "grief": "Her grief was obvious after hearing the news.". More examples on the page.