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grieflike

grieflike adjective: resembling grief.

Adjective

grieflike (comparative more grieflike, superlative most grieflike)

  1. Resembling grief.
    • Grieflike responses may lead to a variety of behavioral patterns to which the team must be alert. Supportive strategies can then be developed...1995, Rebecca A Eder, Craniofacial anomalies: psychological perspectives

Forms of grieflike

comparativemore grieflike
superlativemost grieflike

Origin of grieflike

From grief + -like.

Questions about grieflike

What does grieflike mean?
Grieflike means resembling grief.
What part of speech is grieflike?
Grieflike is an adjective.

Words near grieflike in the dictionary

  1. grieffully
  2. griefing
  3. griefless
  4. grieflessly
  5. grieflessness
  6. grieflike
  7. griefs
  8. griefsome
  9. grieftech
  10. griefwork
  11. griefy

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