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sorrow vs grief

grief vs sorrow

sorrow and grief both are nouns.

sorrow is a verb but grief is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sorrow Yes No Yes No
grief Yes No No No
As nouns, sorrow and grief are synonyms defined as:
  • sorrow and grief: something that causes great unhappiness
As nouns, grief is a hyponym of sorrow; that is, grief is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sorrow:
  • sorrow: an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
  • grief: intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
sorrow (noun) grief (noun)
something that causes great unhappiness something that causes great unhappiness
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
the state of being sad
sorrow (verb) grief (verb)
feel grief
Difference between sorrow and grief

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