Grievous — synonyms, definition

1. grievous (a)

abominable acrid afflictive aggrieved appalling atrocious bitter burdensome calamitous consequential critical cumbersome dangerous deep dejected deplorable depressed depressing dire disgusting • • •

2. grievous (Adjective)

heartrending life-threatening

grievous (Adjective) — Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm. ex. "grievous bodily harm"

grievous (Adjective) — Causing or marked by grief or anguish. ex. "a grievous loss"

grievous (Adjective) — Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought. ex. "a grievous fault"

grievous (Adjective) — Shockingly brutal or cruel. ex. "a grievous offence against morality"