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   grievous

   /ˈɡriːvəs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of something bad) very severe or serious: formal "his death was a grievous blow" Similar heinousgravedeplorableshockingappallingatrociousgrossdireoutrageousdreadfulegregiousiniquitousnefariousshamefullamentableflagrantglaringrare:flagitiousOpposite trivialvenial

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French greveus, from grever (see grieve1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. grievousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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

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   GRIEVOUS definition: 1. having very serious effects or causing great pain: 2. having very serious effects or causing…. Learn more.

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   grievous: 1 adj causing or marked by grief or anguish “a grievous loss” “a grievous cry” Synonyms: heartbreaking , heartrending sorrowful experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss adj causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm “ grievous bodily harm” Synonyms: dangerous , grave , ...

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   grievous: [adjective] causing or characterized by severe pain, suffering, or sorrow.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › grievousGRIEVOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. very severe or painful 2. very serious; heinous 3. showing or marked by grief 4. causing great pain or suffering.... Click for more definitions.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › grievousGRIEVOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   GRIEVOUS meaning: 1. having very serious effects or causing great pain: 2. having very serious effects or causing…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › grievousGrievous - definition of grievous by The Free Dictionary

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   griev•ous. (ˈgri vəs) adj. 1. causing grief or great sorrow: a grievous loss. 2. causing serious harm; flagrant; atrocious: a grievous offense. 3. characterized by great pain or suffering: arrested for causing grievous bodily harm. 4. burdensome or oppressive: a grievous tax.

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   Grievous definition: causing grief or great sorrow. See examples of GRIEVOUS used in a sentence.