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    grievous
    /ˈɡriːvəs/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRIEVOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Grievous means having very serious effects or causing great pain. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences with synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grievousGrievous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of grievous, an adjective that describes something causing or characterized by severe pain, suffering, or sorrow. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of grievous.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRIEVOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Grievous means having very serious effects or causing great pain. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and read examples from various sources.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › grievousGRIEVOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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: critical, acute, onerous, harsh, brutal, heinous, appalling.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › grievousGrievous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If something is called grievous, you better take it seriously. Grievous is used to describe horrible things like tragedies or crimes. If you have a grievous wound, a band aid simply won't do.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgrievous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective grievous, which means very serious and often causing great pain or difficulty. See examples, synonyms and word origin.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRIEVOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Grievous means extremely serious, painful, or causing grief. It can describe a loss, an injury, a sin, or a crime. See how to use grievous in sentences and find synonyms and related words.