grief
noun
[ ɡriːf ]
• intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death.
• "she was overcome with grief"
Similar:
sorrow,
misery,
sadness,
anguish,
pain,
distress,
agony,
torment,
affliction,
suffering,
heartache,
heartbreak,
broken-heartedness,
heaviness of heart,
woe,
desolation,
despondency,
dejection,
despair,
angst,
mortification,
mourning,
mournfulness,
bereavement,
lamentation,
lament,
remorse,
regret,
pining,
blues,
dolour,
dole,
• trouble or annoyance.
• "we were too tired to cause any grief"
Similar:
trouble,
annoyance,
bother,
irritation,
vexation,
harassment,
nuisance,
aggravation,
aggro,
hassle,
headache,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French grief, from grever ‘to burden’ (see grieve1).
