Synonyms & related words for grieve

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of grieve — including sorrow, mourn, aggrieve, bewail, sadden, deplore. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to grieve

Explore words related to grieve — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include griever, lamenter, grief, condole, unmourned, unwept, sorrowfulness, bereavement. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for grieve

Common synonyms for grieve include sorrow, mourn, aggrieve, bewail, sadden, deplore, bemoan, weep — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does grieve come from?

The word grieve breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root griev-, from Latin gravis (“heavy”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.