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GRIEFS Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word griefs. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word griefs. (close relations)
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anguish
nounn
noun

• extreme mental distress

• extreme distress of body or mind

verb

• suffer great pains or distress

• cause emotional anguish or make miserable

pains
nounn
noun

• an effortful attempt to attain a goal

afflictions
nounn
noun

• a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

• a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health

• a cause of great suffering and distress

agonies
nounn
noun

• intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

• a state of acute pain

burdens
nounn
noun

• an onerous or difficult concern

• weight to be borne or conveyed

• the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

• the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse

verb

• weight down with a load

• impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to

hardships
nounn
noun

• a state of misfortune or affliction

• something hard to endure

• something that causes or entails suffering

miseries
nounn
noun

• a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

• a feeling of intense unhappiness

sorrows
nounn
noun

• an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

• sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

• something that causes great unhappiness

• the state of being sad

verb

• feel grief

tribulations
nounn
noun

• an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

troubles
nounn
noun

• a source of difficulty

• an angry disturbance

• an event causing distress or pain

• an effort that is inconvenient

• a strong feeling of anxiety

• an unwanted pregnancy

verb

• move deeply

• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

• take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

• cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

brokenheartedness
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

heartache
nounn
noun

• intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

heartbreak
nounn
noun

• intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

sorrow
nounn
noun

• an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

• sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

• something that causes great unhappiness

• the state of being sad

verb

• feel grief

Best Hypernyms For GRIEFS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for griefs, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
sorrow anguish despair heartache lamentation misery mourning pain sadness turmoil unhappiness woe wretchedness
Phrases (1)
negative stimulus

Alternatives for ANGUISH

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