Showing results for "grieving"

present participle of grieve.

grieving

ADJECTIVE

aggrieved

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disturbed oppressed persecuted wronged

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afflicted depressed harmed hurt injured pained peeved saddened

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unhappy woeful

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comforted

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happy pleased

ADJECTIVE

despondent

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dejected discouraged disheartened forlorn glum morose sad

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all torn up blue bummed out cast down despairing disconsolate dispirited doleful down downcast downhearted gloomy griefstricken hopeless in a blue funk in despair in the pits low low-spirited melancholy miserable mourning shot down sorrowful woebegone wretched

Antonyms

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cheerful encouraged happy joyful

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elated hopeful spirited up

ADJECTIVE

doleful

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afflicted cast down cheerless crestfallen dejected depressed dirgeful dismal dispirited distressing dolent dolorous down down in the mouth downcast downhearted dreary forlorn funereal gloomy lamentable lugubrious melancholy mournful painful piteous pitiful plaintive rueful sad somber sorrowful woebegone woeful wretched

Antonyms

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cheerful elated glad gleeful happy joyful

ADJECTIVE

heartsick

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all torn up blue bummed out dejected depressed despairing disappointed disconsolate disheartened down forlorn heavy-hearted inconsolable low melancholy mournful sad unhappy woebegone

ADJECTIVE

heavy

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close damp dark downcast lowering melancholy overcast stifling

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cloudy crestfallen dejected despondent disconsolate dismal dull leaden oppressive sad sodden soggy sorrowful

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cheerful dry happy

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airy easy gay joyful light little moving

ADJECTIVE

mournful

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anguished forlorn sad

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bereft cheerless depressed disconsolate distressing doleful dolent full of sorrow grief-stricken grievous heartbroken in mourning in pain in sorrow lamentable pitiful sombre woeful

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cheerful happy joyful

ADJECTIVE

sore

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resentful

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annoying pressing sensitive smarting upset

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afflicted aggrieved annoyed critical distressing grieved indignant irked irritated pained peeved stung troubled urgent vexed weighty

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delighted good happy pleased well

ADJECTIVE

woeful

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appalling awful calamitous deplorable disappointing disastrous dreadful feeble grim lamentable lousy miserable paltry pathetic pitiful shocking sorry wretched

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afflicted agonized anguished bad catastrophic cruel disconsolate disgraceful distressing doleful gloomy grievous heartbreaking heartrending heartsick hopeless inadequate mean mournful piteous pitiable plaintive poor racked rotten sorrowful tortured tragic unfortunate unhappy

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blessed cheerful comforting encouraging excellent fortunate good happy hopeful joyful lucky nice pleasing rich satisfactory wealthy wonderful worthwhile

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glad

NOUN

lament/lamentation

Synonyms

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complaining dirge elegy jeremiad keen keening moan moaning mourning plaint requiem sob sobbing sorrow tears threnody ululation wail wailing weeping

Antonyms

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celebration enjoyment praise

NOUN

mourning

Synonyms

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grief

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aching bereavement blackness crying darkness keening lamentation lamenting languishing moaning pining repining sorrowing wailing weeping woe

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light lightness

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cheer happiness joy

NOUN

sadness

Synonyms

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anguish grief heartache heartbreak hopelessness melancholy misery mourning poignancy sorrow

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blahs bleakness bummer cheerlessness dejection despondency disconsolateness dispiritedness distress dolefulness dolor downer dysphoria forlornness funk gloominess letdown listlessness moodiness mopes mournfulness sorrowfulness tribulation woe

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blue devils blue funk broken heart dismals downcastness heavy heart the blues the dumps

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cheer delight happiness joy

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advantage benefit comfort

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gladness

NOUN

sorrow

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agony anguish hardship heartache heartbreak melancholy misery mourning pain regret remorse repentance sadness suffering unhappiness worry

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affliction blow blues care catastrophe dejection depression distress dolor lamenting misfortune rain rue trial tribulation trouble weeping woe wretchedness

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bad news big trouble

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advantage benefit blessing cheer comfort gladness happiness health joy joyfulness pleasure satisfaction

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aid good fortune help hopefulness miracle peace

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relief

NOUN

tear/tears

Synonyms

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blubbering crying discharge distress drops lachryma lamentation lamenting moisture mourning pain regret sadness sob sob act sobbing sorrow teardrop wailing water waterworks weep weeping weeps whimpering woe

NOUN

woe

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adversity anguish burden calamity catastrophe disaster gloom hardship headache misery misfortune pain tragedy trouble

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affliction agony blues care cataclysm curse dejection depression distress dole drag grief heartache heartbreak lamentation melancholy misadventure rain regret rue sadness sorrow trial tribulation unhappiness wretchedness

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bemoaning deploring

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advantage aid assistance benefit blessing boon cheer comfort contentment encouragement favor fortune good fortune good health good luck happiness help joy miracle pleasure profit prosperity success wonder

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gladness health joyousness peace relief

Example Sentences

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It’s this exact type of cultural disappearance that Kojima was grieving during his weekend comments.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

Marcano advised other families to keep the faith as they begin the grieving process.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

These maternity inquiries each started with grieving families having to drag a reluctant NHS into acknowledging its failures.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Chowdhury, a queer artist who enjoys sampling performance modes, adopts the figure of the grieving Bollywood widow.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The secrets of Holmes’s castle eventually did come to light, but only because of the persistence of a lone detective from a far-off city, grieving his own terrible loss.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

grieving

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