grievous
Collocations
5ADJ.
guilty, most
VERB + GRIEVOUS
become, counts, found, house, know, wounds
GRIEVOUS + NOUN
sarai, stripes
PREP.
in, with
ADV.
bodily, exceedingly, indeed
Definitions
adj
Causing grief, pain, or sorrow.
No wonder that the old man's eye dwelt upon her with mingled pride and tenderness; yet was it a face that might cause affection many an anxious hour, for there was mind in the lofty and clear forehead, heart in the warm and flushed cheek,—and what are mind and heart to woman, but fairy gifts, for whose possession a grievous price will be exacted.
Heavy rain had so undermined the approach to the bridge at Mountnessing as to make it unsafe, and although Chelmsford and Colchester had decked themselves with flags and bunting, the train returned to London "with grievous disappointment to all."
Serious, grave, dire, or dangerous.
As for the captain, his wounds were grievous indeed, but not dangerous.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
adjective — shockingly brutal or cruel
adjective — causing or marked by grief or anguish
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6No wonder that the old man's eye dwelt upon her with mingled pride and tenderness; yet was it a face that might cause affection many an anxious hour, for there was mind in the lofty and clear forehead
WiktionaryHeavy rain had so undermined the approach to the bridge at Mountnessing as to make it unsafe, and although Chelmsford and Colchester had decked themselves with flags and bunting, the train returned to
WiktionaryAs for the captain, his wounds were grievous indeed, but not dangerous.
WiktionaryMr T (19 years old) avoided conviction for murder, but was found guilty of grievous bodily harm for having intentionally caused wounds.
Tatoeba · #509116You know Grievous Bodily Harm? Just how bad do the injuries have to be before it counts as Grievous?
Tatoeba · #534043This is a grievous mistake.
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