grievous
word
Definition
Very serious, severe, or causing great pain, suffering, or sadness. Often used to describe harm, mistakes, or losses.
Usage & Nuances
'Grievous' is formal and often used with nouns like 'grievous injury', 'grievous error', or 'grievous loss'. It's less common in everyday speech, and is stronger than words like 'serious' or 'severe'. Not used for small problems or minor sadness.
Spanish: grave - doloroso - serioPortuguese (BR): grave - doloroso - sérioPortuguese (PT): grave - doloroso - sérioChinese (Simplified): 严重的 - 悲伤的Chinese (Traditional): 嚴重的 - 悲傷的Hindi: गंभीर - दुखदArabic: خطير - أليمBengali: গুরুতর - মর্মান্তিক - ভয়ানকRussian: тяжёлый - серьёзный - ужасныйJapanese: 重大な - 悲痛なVietnamese: nghiêm trọng - đau thươngKorean: 심각한 - 중대한 - 비통한Turkish: ağır - vahim - acı vericiUrdu: سنگین - المناکIndonesian: berat - parah - memilukan
Example Sentences
The news brought grievous sadness to the family.
basic
The company regrets the grievous error made in the report.
natural
Losing her closest friend was a grievous blow.
natural
The community is still healing from that grievous loss.
natural
A grievous mistake can have lasting consequences.
basic
He suffered a grievous injury in the accident.
basic