Grievous

Definition:

  • (a.) Causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful.
  • (a.) Characterized by great atrocity; heinous; aggravated; flagitious; as, a grievous sin.
  • (a.) Full of, or expressing, grief; showing great sorrow or affliction; as, a grievous cry.

Compare grievous with other words:

grievous vs. gross

grievous vs. sordid

grievous vs. grim

grievous vs. sad

grievous vs. painful

afflictive vs. grievous

grievous vs. mighty

grievous vs. pernicious

agonizing vs. grievous

dangerous vs. grievous

dire vs. grievous

grave vs. grievous

grievous vs. sorrow

grievous vs. pain

chary vs. grievous

grievous vs. sorrowful

grief vs. grievous

grieve vs. grievous