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- [gree-vuh ns]
- /ˈgri vəns/
- /ˈɡriː.vəns/
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- [gree-vuh ns]
- /ˈgri vəns/
Definitions of grievance word
- noun grievance a wrong considered as grounds for complaint, or something believed to cause distress: Inequitable taxation is the chief grievance. 1
- noun grievance a complaint or resentment, as against an unjust or unfair act: to have a grievance against someone. 1
- noun grievance A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment. 1
- noun grievance complaint 1
- noun grievance complaint: formal 1
- noun grievance unjust act 1
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Origin of grievance
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English greva(u)nce < Old French grevance. See grieve, -ance
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Parts of speech for Grievance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grievance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grievance
noun grievance
- hardship — a condition that is difficult to endure; suffering; deprivation; oppression: a life of hardship.
- objection — a reason or argument offered in disagreement, opposition, refusal, or disapproval.
- sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
- resentment — the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc., regarded as causing injury or insult.
- grief — keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
verb grievance
- settle up — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- pay back — to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
- stick to — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- stick it to — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- pay off — to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
Antonyms for grievance
noun grievance
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- joy — a female given name.
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- health — the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
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