ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsGgrievous
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grievous
Meaning: very serious and causing sorrow or harm
grievous in a sentence
How grievous is used in real sentences:
The captain made a grievous error by ignoring the warning.
The missing safety check was a grievous mistake.
“Before he could publish his evidence, a grievous outbreak sent dozens to the hospital, including Mara.”
— from the passage The Slanted Signature
Synonyms for grievous
Other words for grievous — serious, severe and grave — carry the same meaning.
- serious
- severe
- grave
Antonyms of grievous
Words that mean the opposite of grievous:
Where it comes from
From Old French grevos, meaning 'burdensome or heavy.'
Memory hook
Grievous contains grieve; a grievous event can make people grieve.