grievance

noun

griev·ance ˈgrē-vən(t)s How to pronounce grievance (audio)

: a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance

Her chief grievance was the sexual harassment by her boss.

: the formal expression of a grievance : complaint

filed a grievance against her employer

obsolete : suffering, distress

Example Sentences

He has a deep sense of grievance against his former employer. She has been nursing a grievance all week. In the petition, the students listed their many grievances against the university administration. Several customers came to the front desk to air their grievances.

Recent Examples on the Web The Presidential Emergency Board, a federal panel convened by President Biden to intervene to help end the labor dispute, said in its 124-page report that disputes over attendance policies are best resolved in the grievance and arbitration process.

Esther Fung, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 It’s the ultimate triumph of the right’s politics of grievance and lies.

Abdul El-sayed, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2022 His power is built on grievance and whining and bellyaching.

Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022 Like many union contracts, the deal between the WGA East and West and CBS News outlines a grievance and arbitration process if there is a dispute over the implementation of the deal.

Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2022 For the Bosnian Serbs, however, this self-deception is part of a larger remaking of reality, a surge of grievance and denialism that now threatens to break the country apart.

New York Times, 14 June 2022 That grievance has supercharged their long-running culture war and underlies recent moves by Republican state governments to ban certain books and censor what schools can teach about race, history and sexuality.

Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Immigration and just grievance against Biden fires up the right.

NBC News, 21 Aug. 2022 Is there any specific grievance to pin your suspicions on?

Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

grievance

noun

griev·ance ˈgrē-vəns How to pronounce grievance (audio)

: a cause of distress (as an unsatisfactory working condition or unfair labor practice) felt to afford a reason for complaint or dispute

especially : a violation of a collective bargaining agreement usually by the employer

: the formal expression of a grievance brought especially by an employee as the initial step toward resolution through a grievance procedure see also arbitration, grievance arbitration at arbitration, mediation

grievance

noun

as in resentment

a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong this is no place to air your grievances against him

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

resentment
grudge
hostility
complaint
score
bitterness
condemnation
umbrage
malice
animosity
down
spitefulness
offence
enmity
malevolence
spite
antagonism
dudgeon
hatefulness
antipathy
offense
pique
maliciousness
rancor
spleen
meanness
venom
viciousness
peeve
nastiness
huff
despite

as in complaint

an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment she decided to file a formal grievance against the utility company

Synonyms & Similar Words

complaint
whine
bitch
moan
lament
fuss
gripe
protest
objection
grouse
grumble
whimper
squawk
plaint
murmur
beef
bleat
carp
wail
whinge
miserere
holler
yammer
expostulation
remonstrance
challenge
kvetch
grouch
demur
quibble
stink
niggle
kick

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

praise
commendation
compliment
sanction
approval
acclaim
plaudit
applause
indorsement
endorsement

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of grievance are injury, injustice, and wrong. While all these words mean "an act that inflicts undeserved hurt," grievance applies to a circumstance or condition that constitutes an injustice to the sufferer and gives just ground for complaint.

a list of employee grievances

While the synonyms injury and grievance are close in meaning, injury applies in law specifically to an injustice for which one may sue to recover compensation.

libel constitutes a legal injury

The words injustice and grievance can be used in similar contexts, but injustice applies to any act that involves unfairness to another or violation of one's rights.

the injustices suffered by the lower classes

In some situations, the words wrong and grievance are roughly equivalent. However, wrong applies also in law to any act punishable according to the criminal code; it may apply more generally to any flagrant injustice.

determined to right society's wrongs

单词	grievance
释义	grievance noun griev·ance ˈgrē-vən(t)s 1 : a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance Her chief grievance was the sexual harassment by her boss. 2 : the formal expression of a grievance : complaint filed a grievance against her employer 3 obsolete : suffering, distress Synonyms down [chiefly British] grudge resentment score See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He has a deep sense of grievance against his former employer. She has been nursing a grievance all week. In the petition, the students listed their many grievances against the university administration. Several customers came to the front desk to air their grievances. Recent Examples on the Web The Presidential Emergency Board, a federal panel convened by President Biden to intervene to help end the labor dispute, said in its 124-page report that disputes over attendance policies are best resolved in the grievance and arbitration process. Esther Fung, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 It’s the ultimate triumph of the right’s politics of grievance and lies. Abdul El-sayed, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2022 His power is built on grievance and whining and bellyaching. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022 Like many union contracts, the deal between the WGA East and West and CBS News outlines a grievance and arbitration process if there is a dispute over the implementation of the deal. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2022 For the Bosnian Serbs, however, this self-deception is part of a larger remaking of reality, a surge of grievance and denialism that now threatens to break the country apart. New York Times, 14 June 2022 That grievance has supercharged their long-running culture war and underlies recent moves by Republican state governments to ban certain books and censor what schools can teach about race, history and sexuality. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Immigration and just grievance against Biden fires up the right. NBC News, 21 Aug. 2022 Is there any specific grievance to pin your suspicions on? Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see grieve First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Kids Definition grievance noun griev·ance ˈgrē-vəns : a reason for complaining Legal Definition grievance noun griev·ance ˈgrē-vəns 1 : a cause of distress (as an unsatisfactory working condition or unfair labor practice) felt to afford a reason for complaint or dispute especially : a violation of a collective bargaining agreement usually by the employer 2 : the formal expression of a grievance brought especially by an employee as the initial step toward resolution through a grievance procedure see also arbitration, grievance arbitration at arbitration, mediation grievance noun 1 as in resentment a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong this is no place to air your grievances against him Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance resentment grudge hostility complaint score bitterness condemnation umbrage malice animosity down spitefulness offence enmity malevolence spite antagonism dudgeon hatefulness antipathy offense pique maliciousness rancor spleen meanness venom viciousness peeve nastiness huff despite 2 as in complaint an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment she decided to file a formal grievance against the utility company Synonyms & Similar Words complaint whine bitch moan lament fuss gripe protest objection grouse grumble whimper squawk plaint murmur beef bleat carp wail whinge miserere holler yammer expostulation remonstrance challenge kvetch grouch demur quibble stink niggle kick Antonyms & Near Antonyms praise commendation compliment sanction approval acclaim plaudit applause indorsement endorsement See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of grievance are injury, injustice, and wrong. While all these words mean "an act that inflicts undeserved hurt," grievance applies to a circumstance or condition that constitutes an injustice to the sufferer and gives just ground for complaint. a list of employee grievances While the synonyms injury and grievance are close in meaning, injury applies in law specifically to an injustice for which one may sue to recover compensation. libel constitutes a legal injury The words injustice and grievance can be used in similar contexts, but injustice applies to any act that involves unfairness to another or violation of one's rights. the injustices suffered by the lower classes In some situations, the words wrong and grievance are roughly equivalent. However, wrong applies also in law to any act punishable according to the criminal code; it may apply more generally to any flagrant injustice. determined to right society's wrongs
随便看	bi-iliac bi-level bi-place bi-swing bi-wing bi-wings BIA bia bia blue biacetyls biacromial biacuru Biafra Biafra, Bight of biafran biafrans biajaiba Biak Biaka bialate bialies bialis bialy bialys bialystokeres

grievance

noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Kids Definition

noun

Legal Definition

noun

noun

Synonym Chooser