Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun grief

2 senses of grief

Sense 1
grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness -- (intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death))
       => sorrow -- (an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss")

Sense 2
grief, sorrow -- (something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John")
       => negative stimulus -- (a stimulus with undesirable consequences)