ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›G›grievous
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grievous
very serious and causing sorrow or harm
Synonyms
- serious
- severe
- grave
Antonyms
grievous in a sentence
The captain made a grievous error by ignoring the warning.
The missing safety check was a grievous mistake.
Where it comes from
From Old French grevos, meaning 'burdensome or heavy.'
Memory hook
Grievous contains grieve; a grievous event can make people grieve.
Read it in context
- The Slanted Signature Narrative