Standard Lemma guide

grieving

adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈɡɹiːvɪŋ/
  • rhymes with -iːvɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: G R IY1 V IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Feeling or showing sorrow or distress due to loss, especially the death of someone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An act or instance of feeling or expressing grief.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mourning

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of grieve

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

sorrowful through loss or deprivation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • bereft of hope

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, mourning(a), sorrowing(a)

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

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