Definition of GRIEVOUS

grievous

Adjective Satellite

  • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
    • "grievous bodily harm"
  • causing or marked by grief or anguish
    • "a grievous loss"
    • "a grievous cry"
  • of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
    • "a grievous fault"
  • shockingly brutal or cruel
    • "a grievous offense against morality"
    • "a grievous crime"

Adj

  • Causing grief, pain, or sorrow.
  • Serious, grave, dire, or dangerous.

Adjective

  • Causing intense sorrow, suffering, or distress.

Examples

  • The opponent’s final move was a grievous blow to his chances of winning.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English grevous, from Anglo-Norman grevous, from Old French grever, from Latin gravō (“I burden”). Developed in the 13th century. Equivalent to grief + -ous.

Scrabble Score: 12

grievous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
grievous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grievous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

grievous: valid Words With Friends Word