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GRIEF-STRICKEN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does grief-stricken mean?
• GRIEF-STRICKEN (adjective)
The adjective GRIEF-STRICKEN has 1 sense:
1. sorrowful through loss or deprivation
Familiarity information: GRIEF-STRICKEN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sorrowful through loss or deprivation
Synonyms:
bereaved; bereft; grief-stricken; grieving; mourning; sorrowing
Context example:
bereft of hope
Similar:
sorrowful (experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss)
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