English dictionary
grievous
adjectivePronunciation
ɡɹiː.vəs
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
adjective
- shockingly brutal or cruel
adjective
- of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
adjective
- causing or marked by grief or anguish
Example sentences
a dangerous operation
a grave situation
a grave illness
grievous bodily harm
a serious wound
murder is an atrocious crime
a grievous offense against morality
a grievous crime
no excess was too monstrous for them to commit
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
a grievous loss
a grievous cry
her sigh was heartbreaking
the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter