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grievous

 

[ หˆษกriหvษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

serious

causing great sadness, suffering, or pain; serious and worrying

Synonyms

dire, grave, painful, serious, severe

Examples of usage

  • The fire resulted in grievous injuries to several people.
  • The country suffered a grievous loss in the war.
Context #2 | Adjective

Star Wars

relating to or characterized by severe pain, suffering, or sorrow

Synonyms

agonizing, painful, sorrowful, traumatic

Examples of usage

  • The character Anakin Skywalker experienced grievous losses in his life.
  • The Jedi faced the grievous threat of the Sith.

Translations

Translations of the word "grievous" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น grave

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เค‚เคญเฅ€เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schwerwiegend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ serius

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ัะถะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ciฤ™ลผki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้‡ๅคงใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท grave

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ grave

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aฤŸฤฑr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ฌ๊ฐํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุทูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรกลพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรกลพny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธฅ้‡็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ resen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ alvarlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒั‹ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒซแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ciddi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ grave

Etymology

The word 'grievous' originated from Middle English 'grevious', which came from Old French 'greveus', based on the Latin 'gravis' meaning 'heavy, serious'. The term has been used in English since the late 13th century to describe something serious, causing great sorrow or suffering.

See also: griever, grieving.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,826, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.