English adjective: grievous | |||
1. | grievous causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm | ||
Samples | A dangerous operation. A grave situation. A grave illness. Grievous bodily harm. A serious wound. A serious turn of events. A severe case of pneumonia. A life-threatening disease. | ||
Synonyms | dangerous, grave, life-threatening, serious, severe | ||
Similar | critical | ||
Antonyms | noncritical, noncrucial | ||
2. | grievous causing or marked by grief or anguish | ||
Samples | A grievous loss. A grievous cry. Her sigh was heartbreaking. The heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter. | ||
Synonyms | heartbreaking, heartrending | ||
Similar | sorrowful | ||
Antonyms | joyful | ||
3. | grievous of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought | ||
Samples | Grave responsibilities. Faced a grave decision in a time of crisis. A grievous fault. Heavy matters of state. The weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference. | ||
Synonyms | grave, heavy, weighty | ||
Similar | important, of import | ||
Antonyms | unimportant | ||
4. | grievous shockingly brutal or cruel | ||
Samples | Murder is an atrocious crime. A grievous offense against morality. A grievous crime. No excess was too monstrous for them to commit. | ||
Synonyms | atrocious, flagitious, monstrous | ||
Similar | evil | ||
Antonyms | good | ||