Grief And Loss Vocabulary

verb past tense of bereave, meaning to be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence, especially due to death

adjective feeling sorrow for the death of a loved one

• The bereaved family received condolences from their friends and neighbors.
• The bereaved family is really struggling to cope with their loss.
• I heard about the bereaved family, my heart goes out to them.
• The garden looked bare and bereaved without its colorful flowers.

noun the state of being deprived of something or someone valuable, especially through death

• The family is still in the process of mourning their recent bereavement.
• She's been struggling to cope with the bereavement of her best friend.
• I can't believe he ghosted her right after her bereavement.
• The end of the era marked a bereavement of sorts for the company.

adjective describes a state of being lifeless or unresponsive

preposition shows the relationship between 'dead' and another word in the phrase

• The patient was declared dead to the world after being in a coma for several weeks.
• I'm dead to the idea of going out tonight, I just want to stay in and relax.
• She's dead to me after what she did, I can't trust her anymore.
• His heart was dead to love after experiencing so much betrayal in past relationships.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

• The death song of the ancient tribe was a solemn and haunting melody.
• My friend's death song playlist is full of sad songs.
• I can't listen to that death song, it's too depressing.
• The sound of the wind through the trees was like a death song, signaling the end of summer.

noun a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has died

• The priest delivered a moving eulogy at the funeral service.
• I heard that Sarah wrote a beautiful eulogy for her grandmother.
• I can't believe he had the guts to give a eulogy at the memorial.
• The closing of the old theater was like a eulogy to a bygone era.

noun the spontaneous or unplanned expulsion of a fetus from the womb before it is able to survive independently

• The doctor explained the potential risks of miscarriage during the first trimester.
• She was devastated to hear about her friend's miscarriage.
• I heard she had a tough time dealing with her miscarriage.
• The project's failure felt like a miscarriage of justice.

noun a baby that is born dead

adjective referring to a baby that is born dead

• The doctor informed the couple that their baby was stillborn.
• I heard that their baby was stillborn, it's so heartbreaking.
• I can't imagine the pain of losing a stillborn baby.
• The project was stillborn from the beginning and never had a chance to succeed.

noun cessation or ending of something

verb to bring to an end or stop

• The doctor prescribed medication to provide surcease from the patient's chronic pain.
• I could really use some surcease from all this work piling up.
• I need a break, some surcease from this never-ending grind.
• Music has always been a source of surcease for her troubled mind.

noun the action of crying or shedding tears

adjective showing sorrow or grief through tears

• The weeping willow tree in the garden added a touch of elegance to the landscape.
• I saw Sarah weeping in the park after her fight with her boyfriend.
• After watching that sad movie, I was weeping like a baby.
• The weeping clouds signaled an impending storm.

adjective describing a characteristic of something that stays or continues to exist

• Despite the challenges, the company remains steadfast in its commitment to innovation.
• Even with all the setbacks, they're still remainy about their plans.
• She's so remainy about going to the concert, nothing can change her mind.
• The old building stood remainy among the modern skyscrapers, a reminder of the past.