grievous

/ɡɹˈivəs/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
   “a dangerous operation”
2. causing or marked by grief or anguish
   “a grievous loss”
3. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
   “grave responsibilities”
4. shockingly brutal or cruel
   “murder is an atrocious crime”

Synonyms for grievous

• dangerous
• grave
• serious
• severe
• life-threatening
• critical
• heartbreaking
• heartrending
• sorrowful
• heavy
• weighty
• important
• atrocious
• flagitious
• monstrous
• evil

Words that rhyme with grievous

• beavis
• chivas