grievous

adjective
UK: /ˈɡriː.vəs/
US: /ˈɡriː.vəs/

  1. Very serious and causing great suffering or pain.

    1. The grievous wound needed immediate attention.
    2. His grievous error in judgment led to significant financial losses for the company.

  2. Extremely bad or serious.

    1. That grievous mistake cannot be fixed.
    2. The environmental damage caused by the oil spill was grievous and long-lasting.

Synonyms

serious severe grave painful

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "grievous" in English means: Very serious and causing great suffering or pain., Extremely bad or serious..

The phonetic transcription of "grievous" is /ˈɡriː.vəs/ in British English and /ˈɡriː.vəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "grievous": serious, severe, grave, painful.

Example usage of "grievous": "The grievous wound needed immediate attention.". More examples on the page.