Phrase guide

good grief

intj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

An expression of surprise or shock.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

An expression of dismay and disgust.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

51 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: Déu n'hi do — expression of surprise or shock
  • Finnish: herranjestas — expression of surprise or shock
  • Finnish: mitä ihmettä — expression of surprise or shock
  • Finnish: mitä kummaa — expression of surprise or shock
  • Finnish: hyvänen aika — expression of surprise or shock
  • French: mon Dieu — expression of surprise or shock
  • French: ça alors — expression of surprise or shock
  • French: bon sang — expression of surprise or shock
  • French: voyons donc — expression of surprise or shock
  • German: ach, du meine Güte — expression of surprise or shock
  • German: du meine Güte — expression of surprise or shock
  • German: ach, du liebe Güte — expression of surprise or shock
  • German: ach, du grüne Neune — expression of surprise or shock
  • German: ach, du liebe Zeit — expression of surprise or shock
  • German: herrje — expression of surprise or shock
  • German: Menschenskind — expression of surprise or shock
  • Greek: μη χειρότερα (mi cheirótera) — expression of surprise or shock
  • Italian: oddio — expression of surprise or shock
  • Italian: santo cielo — expression of surprise or shock
  • Italian: porca vacca — expression of surprise or shock
  • Italian: porca troia — expression of surprise or shock
  • Italian: cazzo — expression of surprise or shock
  • Italian: per la miseria — expression of surprise or shock
  • Italian: guarda un po' — expression of surprise or shock
  • Latin: hercle — expression of surprise or shock
  • Māori: kātahi rā hoki — expression of surprise or shock
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kjære vene — expression of surprise or shock
  • Portuguese: Deus do céu! — expression of surprise or shock
  • Portuguese: caralho — expression of surprise or shock
  • Scottish Gaelic: a Dhia nan gràs — expression of surprise or shock
  • Spanish: caramba — expression of surprise or shock
  • Spanish: hostia — expression of surprise or shock
  • Spanish: caracoles — expression of surprise or shock
  • Catalan: bona pena — expression of dismay and disgust
  • Finnish: mitä ihmettä — expression of dismay and disgust
  • Finnish: mitä kummaa — expression of dismay and disgust
  • French: bon sang — expression of dismay and disgust
  • German: um Himmels willen — expression of dismay and disgust
  • German: um Gottes willen — expression of dismay and disgust
  • Italian: che schifo — expression of dismay and disgust
  • Italian: che cazzo — expression of dismay and disgust
  • Japanese: やれやれ (yareyare) — expression of dismay and disgust
  • Latin: bonus dolor — expression of dismay and disgust
  • Māori: kātahi rā hoki — expression of dismay and disgust
  • Navajo: yáadilá áwééʼátʼéego lá — expression of dismay and disgust
  • Norwegian Bokmål: herregud — expression of dismay and disgust
  • Portuguese: valha-me Deus! — expression of dismay and disgust
  • Portuguese: Que saco — expression of dismay and disgust
  • Spanish: por el amor de Dios — expression of dismay and disgust
  • Spanish: caramba — expression of dismay and disgust
  • Swedish: kära nån — expression of dismay and disgust