grief-struck

adjective

Very sad; grief-stricken.

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Meanings

adjectivegrief-struck (comparative more grief-struck, superlative most grief-struck)

comparative more grief-struck · superlative most grief-struck · alternative griefstruck

  1. Very sad; grief-stricken.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bereaved

Origin

From grief + struck.

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APA

grief-struck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grief-struck

MLA

“grief-struck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grief-struck. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grief-struck,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grief-struck.

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