Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "grief" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

war

Derived Terms

climate grief come to grief eco-grief ecological grief give someone grief good grief grief counselor grief knot grief tech grief technology grief tourist grief-stricken grief-struck griefful griefless grieflike griefsome griefwork griefy heartgrief spleef ungrief

Context

online gaming

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

negative stimulus sorrow

Type Of (IsA)

feeling depressed negative stimulus sorrow

Related Terms

grievance grieve grievous

Related Terms

annoy bereavement deliberately funerals grievance grieve grievous grievously harass hardship loss misconduct pain sad sadness sorrow suffer tremendous tremendous sadness trial

Synonym Network

affliction agony anguish bitterness distress failure grievance heartbreak misery mishap regret sadness sorrow suffering tribulation woe

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