Grievous

Quick meaning: Grievous is an adjective meaning Causing grief, pain, or sorrow.

Meaning

Causing grief, pain, or sorrow.

More Meanings

1. Serious, grave, dire, or dangerous.

Example Sentences

As for the captain, his wounds were grievous indeed, but not dangerous.

Heavy rain had so undermined the approach to the bridge at Mountnessing as to make it unsafe, and although Chelmsford and Colchester had decked themselves with flags and bunting, the train returned to London "with grievous disappointment to all."

No wonder that the old man's eye dwelt upon her with mingled pride and tenderness; yet was it a face that might cause affection many an anxious hour, for there was mind in the lofty and clear forehead, heart in the warm and flushed cheek,—and what are mind and heart to woman, but fairy gifts, for whose possession a grievous price will be exacted.

Word Forms

• grievious

Synonyms for grievous

Depending on context, synonyms include saddening, sorrowful, atrabiliary, atrabilious, deplorable, depressing.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include heartbreaking, heartrending, sorrowful, atrocious, monstrous, heinous.

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