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grievous

[ gree-vuhs ]

adjective

  1. causing grief or great sorrow:

    grievous news.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. full of or expressing grief; sorrowful:

    a grievous cry.

  3. characterized by great pain or suffering; severe:

    grievous bodily harm;

    a grievous injury.

  4. having serious effects; grave:

    a grievous mistake;

    grievous faults.

  5. extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, brutal, etc.; atrocious:

    a grievous offense against morality;

    grievous crimes.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,

  6. to incur grievous expenses.



grievous

/ ˈɡːə /

adjective

  1. very severe or painful

    a grievous injury

  2. very serious; heinous

    a grievous sin

  3. showing or marked by grief

    a grievous cry

  4. causing great pain or suffering

    a grievous attack

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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𱹴dzܲ, adverb
  • ˈ𱹴dzܲԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·dzܲ· adverb
  • ·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz··dzܲ adjective
  • non··dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ···dzܲ adjective
  • o·ver··dzܲ·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of grievous1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English grevous, from Old French grevo(u)s; grieve, -ous
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She calls his situation a "grievous error" that "shocks the conscience".

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He faces two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition without a certificate and attempt to cause grievous bodily harm with intent.

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These are adults, like April, who are not dying but have suffering which is intolerable to them from a "grievous and irremediable medical condition".

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People can be given an unpaid work sentence for a number of different offences such as benefit fraud, actual or grievous bodily harm, domestic violence or drink or drug driving.

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The defendant admitted to causing grievous bodily harm with intent as well as making a threat to kill.

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