Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionAn expression of surprise or shock.
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interjectionAn expression of dismay and disgust.
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Translations
Catalan Déu n'hi do, bona pena
- Déu n'hi doexpression of surprise or shock
- bona penaexpression of dismay and disgust
Finnish herranjestas, mitä ihmettä
- herranjestasexpression of surprise or shock
- mitä ihmettäexpression of surprise or shock
- mitä kummaaexpression of surprise or shock
- hyvänen aikaexpression of surprise or shock
- mitä ihmettäexpression of dismay and disgust
- mitä kummaaexpression of dismay and disgust
French mon Dieu, ça alors
- mon Dieuexpression of surprise or shock
- ça alorsexpression of surprise or shock
- bon sangexpression of surprise or shock
- voyons doncexpression of surprise or shock
- bon sangexpression of dismay and disgust
German ach, du meine Güte, du meine Güte
- ach, du meine Güteexpression of surprise or shock
- du meine Güteexpression of surprise or shock
- ach, du liebe Güteexpression of surprise or shock
- ach, du grüne Neuneexpression of surprise or shock
- ach, du liebe Zeitexpression of surprise or shock
- herrjeexpression of surprise or shock
- Menschenskindexpression of surprise or shock
- um Himmels willenexpression of dismay and disgust
- um Gottes willenexpression of dismay and disgust
Greek μη χειρότερα
- μη χειρότερα (mi cheirótera)expression of surprise or shock
Italian oddio, santo cielo
- oddioexpression of surprise or shock
- santo cieloexpression of surprise or shock
- porca vaccaexpression of surprise or shock
- porca troiaexpression of surprise or shock
- cazzoexpression of surprise or shock
- per la miseriaexpression of surprise or shock
- guarda un po'expression of surprise or shock
- che schifoexpression of dismay and disgust
- che cazzoexpression of dismay and disgust
Japanese やれやれ
- やれやれ (yareyare)expression of dismay and disgust
Latin hercle, bonus dolor
- hercleexpression of surprise or shock
- bonus dolorexpression of dismay and disgust
Māori kātahi rā hoki, kātahi rā hoki
- kātahi rā hokiexpression of surprise or shock
- kātahi rā hokiexpression of dismay and disgust
Norwegian Bokmål kjære vene, herregud
- kjære veneexpression of surprise or shock
- herregudexpression of dismay and disgust
Portuguese Deus do céu!, caralho
- Deus do céu!expression of surprise or shock
- caralhoexpression of surprise or shock
- valha-me Deus!expression of dismay and disgust
- Que sacoexpression of dismay and disgust
Scottish Gaelic a Dhia nan gràs
- a Dhia nan gràsexpression of surprise or shock
Spanish caramba, hostia
- carambaexpression of surprise or shock
- hostiaexpression of surprise or shock
- caracolesexpression of surprise or shock
- por el amor de Diosexpression of dismay and disgust
- carambaexpression of dismay and disgust
Swedish kära nån
- kära nånexpression of dismay and disgust
Cite this entry
APA
good grief. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20grief
MLA
“good grief.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20grief. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “good grief,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20grief.
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