Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Grievous

• (a.) Causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful.
• (a.) Characterized by great atrocity; heinous; aggravated; flagitious; as, a grievous sin.
• (a.) Full of, or expressing, grief; showing great sorrow or affliction; as, a grievous cry.

Synonyms of Grievous

• Dangerous
• Grave
• Serious
• Severe
• Life-Threatening
• Heartbreaking
• Heartrending
• Grave
• Heavy
• Weighty
• Atrocious
• Flagitious
• Monstrous

Antonyms of Grievous

Homophones of Grievous