Grievous: meaning, definitions and examples

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grievous

[ ˈɡriːvəs ]

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 grave

🇮🇳 गंभीर

🇩🇪 schwerwiegend

🇮🇩 serius

🇺🇦 тяжкий

🇵🇱 ciężki

🇯🇵 重大な

🇫🇷 grave

🇪🇸 grave

🇹🇷 ağır

🇰🇷 심각한

🇸🇦 خطير

🇨🇿 vážný

🇸🇰 vážny

🇨🇳 严重的

🇸🇮 resen

🇮🇸 alvarlegur

🇰🇿 ауыр

🇬🇪 მძიმე

🇦🇿 ciddi

🇲🇽 grave

Word origin

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.