Grievous synonyms and antonyms

grē'vəs

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pathetic
Arousing or deserving of scornful pity.
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lamentable
To be lamented; grievous; deplorable; distressing
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sad (related)
Appearing sorrowful.
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painful (related)
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. [from 14th c.]
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burdensome
Weighing much or hard to carry; heavy.
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dire
The definition of dire is something so bad or scary that it causes distress or terror.
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doleful
Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.
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mournful
Feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sorrowful.
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sorrowful
Causing sorrow:
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heavy
Not easily borne; oppressive:
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upsetting
That causes or cause upset.
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troublesome
Characterized by or causing trouble or anxiety.
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dismal
The definition of dismal is something that is gloomy that makes you feel sad.
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tragic
Writing or performing in tragedy:
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severe
Stern or forbidding, as in manner or appearance:
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hurtful
Causing hurt; specif., wounding the feelings
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sharp
Fierce or impetuous; violent:
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heinous
The definition of heinous is very evil or horrible.
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disturbing (related)
Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling.
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afflictive
That causes physical or mental pain
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bitter
Designating or having a sharp, often unpleasant taste; acrid, as quinine or peach stones
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calamitous
Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.
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deplorable
The definition of deplorable is very bad, disgusting and wretched.
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egregious
The definition of egregious is extraordinary, but in a negative way.
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grave
Fraught with danger or harm:
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intense
Deeply felt; profound:
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nefarious
The definition of nefarious is someone who is known for being very wicked.
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outrageous
The definition of outrageous is someone or something that is not in good taste, violent or extremely unusual.
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pitiful
Inspiring or deserving pity.
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plaintive
The definition of plaintive is something that is sad, mournful or expresses sorrow.
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serious
The definition of serious is showing deep thought, not joking, or a situation that requires careful thought.
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sore
(Informal) Angry; offended; feeling hurt or resentful
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sorry
Feeling or expressing sympathy or pity:
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woeful
Deplorably bad:
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good (antonym)
Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
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pleasant (antonym)
Fair and comfortable:
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harmless (antonym)
Not giving rise to legal liability:
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dolorous
The definition of dolorous is a person who is very sad.
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regrettable
Of an event, action, or state, allowing or deserving regret.
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rueful
Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow.
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dangerous
Causing danger; ready to do harm or injury.
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happy (related)
Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous.
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help (related)
Causing or marked by danger or pain, for example
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life-threatening
Used to describe something that endangers the continued life of the subject.
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atrocious
Extremely evil or cruel; monstrous:
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flagitious
Infamous; scandalous:
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weighty
Having much weight; very heavy; ponderous
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heartbreaking
Causing overwhelming grief or distress.
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heartrending
causing or marked by grief or anguish
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grevious (related)
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detestable (related)
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grievously (related)
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frightful (related)
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venial (related)
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disquieting
Causing mental trouble or anguish; upsetting; making uneasy
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villainous
Of, like, or characteristic of a villain; evil; wicked
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flagrant
Glaringly bad; notorious; outrageous
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shocking
(Colloquial) Extremely bad
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Grievous Sentence Examples

  • No war was ever more grievous to freedom and civilization.

  • This was a grievous blow to William, but his courage did not fail.

  • His lengthy explanations are the more grievous because he insists on the same points in several of his books.

  • There is nothing so grievous that it cannot at last become a trophy of victory, and be taken up into eternal joy.

  • The subject of the letter received from him is very grievous, in respect of Lord [Norris's] danger.

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