sorrow, grief, and woe mean a feeling of great sadness. sorrow is used for a feeling that something has been lost and often feelings of guilt and regret. ... grief is used for a feeling of great sorrow usually for a particular reason. She felt grief over the death of her pet.

What's the difference between grief and sorrow?

Grief is more intense than sorrow. "Sorrow" would be felt when losing a pet or a distant relative, but "grief" would be a feeling of borderline depression, something one would feel after having lost a mother, brother, or other people with close relations.

What is synonym for grief?

nounsevere upset or pain. affliction. agony. distress. dole.