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grievous
[ gree-vuhs ]
adjective
- causing grief or great sorrow:
grievous news.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms:
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
Derived Forms
- ˈ𱹴dzܲ, adverb
- ˈ𱹴dzܲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·dzܲ· adverb
- ·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDz··dzܲ adjective
- non··dzܲ·Ա noun
- ···dzܲ adjective
- o·ver··dzܲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Despite court orders, the administration refuses to lift a finger to right that grievous wrong.
“Cordially” is a little too jumpy for its own good, but its discursive heart is in the right place for these grievous times.
But Mr Bridgen said he believed the comments intended to cause "grievous harm" to his reputation and were "seriously defamatory and untrue".
Jurors also found him guilty of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent of another carnival-goer and of possessing an offensive weapon.
An 18-year-old man and a 21-year-old man, both from Oxford, have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
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