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Synonyms for "grievous" in English

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  1. grievous:

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Detailed Synonyms for grievous in English

grievous:

grievous adj

  1. grievous
    unfortunately; saddened; grievous; full of sadness; pained
  2. grievous
    awkward; grievous; painful; full of sadness; pained
  3. grievous
    painful; grievous; pained; saddened; full of sadness
  4. grievous
    – causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm 1
    severe; grave; serious; dangerous; grievous; life-threatening
    – causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm 1
    • severe adj
      • a severe case of pneumonia1
    • grave adj
      • a grave situation1
      • a grave illness1
    • serious adj
      • a serious wound1
      • a serious turn of events1
    • dangerous adj
      • a dangerous operation1
    • grievous adj
      • grievous bodily harm1
    • life-threatening adj
      • a life-threatening disease1
  5. grievous
    – shockingly brutal or cruel 1
    grievous; monstrous; flagitious; atrocious
    – shockingly brutal or cruel 1
    • grievous adj
      • a grievous offense against morality1
      • a grievous crime1
    • monstrous adj
      • no excess was too monstrous for them to commit1
    • atrocious adj
      • murder is an atrocious crime1
  6. grievous
    – of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought 1
    heavy; grave; grievous; weighty
    – of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought 1
    • heavy adj
      • heavy matters of state1
    • grave adj
      • grave responsibilities1
      • faced a grave decision in a time of crisis1
    • grievous adj
      • a grievous fault1
    • weighty adj
      • the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference1
  7. grievous
    – causing or marked by grief or anguish 1
    grievous; heartbreaking; heartrending
    – causing or marked by grief or anguish 1

Related Words for "grievous":

  • grievousness, grievously

Alternate Synonyms for "grievous":


Related Definitions for "grievous":

  1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm1
    • grievous bodily harm1
  2. shockingly brutal or cruel1
    • a grievous offense against morality1
    • a grievous crime1
  3. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought1
    • a grievous fault1
  4. causing or marked by grief or anguish1
    • a grievous loss1
    • a grievous cry1

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