- griev·ous
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
griev´ous|ly — griev|ous «GREE vuhs», adjective. 1. hard to bear; causing great pain or suffering; severe: »grievous cruelty. SYNONYM(S): distressing. 2. very evil or offensive; outrageous; flagrant; atrocious: »Murder is a grievous crime in most societies.… … Useful english dictionary
griev|ous — «GREE vuhs», adjective. 1. hard to bear; causing great pain or suffering; severe: »grievous cruelty. SYNONYM(S): distressing. 2. very evil or offensive; outrageous; flagrant; atrocious: »Murder is a grievous crime in most societies. Wasting food… … Useful english dictionary
griev´ous|ness — griev|ous «GREE vuhs», adjective. 1. hard to bear; causing great pain or suffering; severe: »grievous cruelty. SYNONYM(S): distressing. 2. very evil or offensive; outrageous; flagrant; atrocious: »Murder is a grievous crime in most societies.… … Useful english dictionary
griev — ag·griev·ance; griev·ance; griev·ant; griev·er; griev·ing·ly; griev·ous; griev·ous·ly; griev·ous·ness; ag·griev·ed·ly; … English syllables
grievous — griev·ous … English syllables
grievously — griev·ous·ly … English syllables
grievous — griev•ous [[t]ˈgri vəs[/t]] adj. 1) causing grief or great sorrow: a grievous loss[/ex] 2) causing serious harm; flagrant; atrocious: a grievous offense[/ex] 3) characterized by great pain or suffering: arrested for causing grievous bodily… … From formal English to slang
grievous — griev|ous [ grivəs ] adjective FORMAL extremely serious or severe: a grievous injury He has made a grievous error. ╾ griev|ous|ly adverb: He has suffered grievously … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grievous — griev|ous [ˈgri:vəs] adj formal very serious and causing great pain or suffering ▪ The loss of his father was a grievous blow. ▪ a grievous shortage of hospital beds >grievously adv ▪ He was grievously hurt by their betrayal … Dictionary of contemporary English
grievousness — griev·ous·ness … English syllables