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Antonyms
1. grief-stricken
adjective. sorrowful through loss or deprivation.
Synonyms
- grieving
- bereaved
- sorrowing
- sorrowful
- bereft
Antonyms
- inactivity
- happy
- joyous
- loved
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2. horror-stricken
adjective. stricken with horror.
Synonyms
- horrified
- afraid
Antonyms
- bold
- brave
- fearlessness
3. terror-stricken
adjective. struck or filled with terror.
Synonyms
- afraid
Antonyms
- bold
- brave
4. poverty-stricken
adjective. poor enough to need help from others.
Synonyms
- impoverished
- needy
- destitute
- poor
- necessitous
Antonyms
- preserved
- rich people
- undemanding
- existent
5. panic-stricken
adjective. thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation.
Synonyms
- terrified
- panicky
- panicked
- afraid
- panic-struck
Antonyms
- bold
- brave
- fearlessness
- unconcerned
6. stricken
adjective. ['ˈstrɪkən'] grievously affected especially by disease.
Synonyms
- afflicted
- ill
Antonyms
- sane
- unalarming
- pleased
7. stricken
adjective. ['ˈstrɪkən'] (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming.
Synonyms
- smitten
- struck
Antonyms
- healthy
- fit
- keep down
8. stricken
adjective. ['ˈstrɪkən'] put out of action (by illness).
Synonyms
- ill
- sick
Antonyms
- unmoved
- strong
- propitious
9. grief
noun. ['ˈgriːf'] intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death).
Synonyms
- heartache
- dolour
- dolor
- heartbreak
- brokenheartedness
Antonyms
- excitement
- exuberance
- exultation
- joyousness
Etymology
- greef (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. grief
noun. ['ˈgriːf'] something that causes great unhappiness.
Synonyms
- negative stimulus
Antonyms
- jubilancy
- lightness
Etymology
- greef (Middle English (1100-1500))
Example sentences of the word grief-stricken
1. Noun Phrase
When there is a funeral, deacons often participate in the service, assist the minister in giving worship, and reach out to comfort the grief stricken.