Synonyms for grievance
ˈgri vənsgriev·ance

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1. grievance

   Injustice is a violation or denial of justice, an act or omission that is contrary to equity or justice; as, the injustice of unequal taxes. In legal usage a wrong involves injury to person, property, or reputation, as the result of evil intent; injustice applies to civil damage or loss, not necessarily involving injury to person or property, as by misrepresentation of goods which does not amount to a legal warranty. In popular usage, injustice may involve no direct injury to person, property, interest, or character, and no harmful intent, while wrong always involves both; one who attributes another's truly generous act to a selfish motive does him an injustice. Iniquity, in the original sense, is a want of or a deviation from equity; but it is now applied in the widest sense to any form of ill-doing. Compare synonyms for CRIMINAL; SIN.

   Synonyms:
   iniquity, injury, injustice, unfairness, unrighteousness, wrong

   Antonyms:
   equity, fair play, fairness, faithfulness, honesty, honor, impartiality, integrity, justice, lawfulness, rectitude, right, righteousness, uprightness

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1. grievance

   Synonyms:
   burden, injury, complaint, trouble, oppression, hardship, injustice

   Antonyms:
   congratulation, boon, rejoicing, benefit, alleviation, disburdenment, riddance, privilege

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1. grudge, score, grievancenoun

   a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

   "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"

   Synonyms:
   account, sexual conquest, score, grade, musical score, grudge, mark, scotch

2. grievancenoun

   an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice

   Synonyms:
   grudge, score

3. grievancenoun

   a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action

   Synonyms:
   grudge, score

Matched Categories

1. • Allegation
   • Complaint
   • Resentment

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1. grievancenoun

   Synonyms:
   hardship, wrong, injury, burden, oppression

2. grievancenoun

   Synonyms:
   grief, trial, cause of sorrow

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1. grievancenoun

   Synonyms:
   wrong, injustice, resentment, trouble, complaint, gravamen (Law)

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1. List of paraphrases for "grievance":

   grievances, complaint, claim, complaints, allegation

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1. Colorado Attorney General:

   However, it appears the plaintiffs' primary grievance stems from non-enforcement of federal laws regarding marijuana, as opposed to choices made by the voters of Colorado, we believe this suit is without merit and we will vigorously defend against it in the U.S. Supreme Court.

2. Adam Lankford:

   There are several pathways we observe : antisocial individuals who are part of a gang, depressed and despondent persons who are highly distressed over a grievance and believe they have no future, and a small group of persons with severe mental illness that includes delusional thinking, in a workplace shooting, you want to look at the latter two as most likely.

3. Prashant Agarwal:

   In our day to day life we go through various activities which may involve high work pressure and high workload and as per us, we feel that this burden of work is resulting in causing frustration. Though we don't realize that it is not the workload which causes this frustration and annoyance but rather it is our negligence in the proper management of that work. If you avoid mismanagement of your work and duties you are likely to face frustration, annoyance, and grievance much lesser.

4. Mike Murphy:

   Now if there's been some huge categorical change in the party and the party is completely obsessed with a grievance candidate they can get one, you know, it's possible: we lose 42 states, it'll be Republican (George) McGovern. But I think that's unlikely. Not impossible but unlikely.

5. William Bratton:

   A hero's funeral is about grieving, not grievance, i issue no mandates, and I make no threats of discipline, but I remind you that when you don the uniform of this department, you are bound by the tradition, honor and decency that go with it.