GRIEVOUS


Meaning of GRIEVOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgrē-vəs ]

adjective

Date: 13th century

1. : causing or characterized by severe pain, suffering, or sorrow

a grievous wound

a grievous loss

2. : oppressive , onerous

grievous costs of war

3. : serious , grave

grievous fault

• griev·ous·ly adverb

• griev·ous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.