grievable
8.0
Causing deep sadness that people feel and mourn
- adjective
- /ˈɡriːvəbl/
:
lamentable
- The untimely death of her beloved pet was grievable and brought her to tears.
Which is to say, whose life is grievable and whose isn't.
- Which is to say, whose life is grievable and whose isn't.
Examples
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He spoke about the grievable nature of the tragedy, emphasizing the sorrow it caused the community.
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Many people feel that the loss of a close friend is a grievable event that requires mourning.
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Which is to say, whose life is grievable and whose isn't.
Synonyms
heartbreaking
vsgrievable
92
3.7
Causing someone to feel very sad and upset
causes sorrow or regret but with less extreme intensity
26
7.9
Causing great pain or sorrow
is more about causing sorrow specifically rather than broad seriousness
mournful
vsgrievable
18
3.9
Feeling deep sadness because of a loss
describes something that causes sorrow rather than a sad feeling
sorrowful
vsgrievable
14
3.6
Feeling very sad because of loss or disappointment
describes what deserves mourning rather than an inner feeling
Antonyms
How Regrettable
Surface Forms
grievable positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word grievable comes from grieve meaning 'to feel deep sadness' and the ending -able meaning 'able to'. So something that is grievable is 'worthy of grief' or 'deserving to be mourned'.