GrievousWordNet Explorer

Explore synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms, hyponyms, and semantic relationships for “grievous” powered by Princeton WordNet.

adjective

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

Words in this synset: dangerous, grave, serious, severe, life-threatening
adjective

being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency

adjective

shockingly brutal or cruel

Words in this synset: atrocious, flagitious, monstrous
adjective

morally bad or wrong

adjective

of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

Words in this synset: grave, heavy, weighty
adjective

of great significance or value

adjective

causing or marked by grief or anguish

Words in this synset: heartbreaking, heartrending
adjective

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

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