wailer vs griever
griever vs wailerwailer and griever both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wailer | Yes | No | No | No |
| griever | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
griever is a hypernym of
wailer; that is, griever is a
word with a broader meaning than wailer:
- wailer: a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries
- griever: a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
Other hypernyms of wailer include
lamenter, mourner, sorrower, speaker, talker, utterer, verbaliser, verbalizer.
| wailer (noun) | griever (noun) |
|---|---|
| a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries | a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died) |
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