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grievous
[gree-vuhs]
adjective
causing grief or great sorrow.
grievous news.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:full of or expressing grief; sorrowful.
a grievous cry.
characterized by great pain or suffering; severe.
grievous bodily harm;
a grievous injury.
having serious effects; grave.
a grievous mistake;
grievous faults.
extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, brutal, etc.; atrocious.
a grievous offense against morality;
grievous crimes.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,to incur grievous expenses.
grievous
/ ˈɡːə /
adjective
very severe or painful
a grievous injury
very serious; heinous
a grievous sin
showing or marked by grief
a grievous cry
causing great pain or suffering
a grievous attack
Other Word Forms
- grievously adverb
- grievousness noun
- nongrievous adjective
- nongrievousness noun
- overgrievous adjective
- overgrievousness noun
- ˈ𱹴dzܲ adverb
- ˈ𱹴dzܲԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
On Friday, he will appear in court in London for the latest hearing after he was charged with grievous bodily harm over an alleged assault in a nightclub in 2023.
President Putin shows no signs he is ready to end this grievous war.
“I have a great deal of respect for federal employees, particularly more so now in a time when they’re under such grievous and biased attack,” Wright says.
Baroness Kennedy says her advice to the British government if it was asked for would be, "We've got to be very careful about being complicit in grievous crimes ourselves."
A 31-year-old man, from Leicester, had already been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
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