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mourning vs grief-stricken

grief-stricken vs mourning

mourning is a noun but grief-stricken is not a noun.

mourning and grief-stricken both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mourning Yes Yes No No
grief-stricken No Yes No No
As adjectives, mourning and grief-stricken are synonyms defined as:
  • mourning and grief-stricken: sorrowful through loss or deprivation
Other synonyms of mourning include bereaved, bereft, grieving, sorrowing.
mourning (noun) grief-stricken (noun)
the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
mourning (adjective) grief-stricken (adjective)
sorrowful through loss or deprivation sorrowful through loss or deprivation
Difference between mourning and grief-stricken

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