grief

• Nom désignant une profonde tristesse, une peine ou une souffrance émotionnelle, généralement causée par une perte importante ou un malheur.

A noun referring to deep sorrow, sadness, or emotional distress, typically caused by a significant loss or misfortune.

indénombrable

1. Deep sorrowB2formal

   Intense emotional suffering caused by loss, especially the death of a loved one.

   chagrin profond

   • She was overcome with grief after her father passed away.
   • The community shared in the family's grief.
   • He struggled to cope with his grief for months.

   Synonymesagonyanguishdistresslamentationmiserymourningsorrowwoe

   Antonymeselationeuphoriagladnesshappinessjoy

2. Trouble or annoyanceB2informal

   Problems, difficulties, or annoyance caused by someone or something.

   ennui, contrariété

   • That old car has given me nothing but grief.
   • The new software caused a lot of grief for the IT team.
   • He gave his parents a lot of grief during his teenage years.

   Synonymesaggravationannoyancebotherhassleirritationnuisancetroublevexation

   Antonymesdelightjoypleasure