GRIEVOUS

/ɡɹiː.viː.əs/ Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 15

Scrabble letter values: G2R1I1E1V4O1U1S1 = 12

Definition

  1. adjective causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm. — synonyms: dangerous, grave, serious, severe, life-threatening
  2. adjective causing or marked by grief or anguish. — synonyms: heartbreaking, heartrending
  3. adjective of great gravity or crucial import. — synonyms: grave, heavy, weighty
  4. adjective shockingly brutal or cruel. — synonyms: atrocious, flagitious, monstrous

Examples

  • “a dangerous operation”
  • “a grave situation”
  • “a grave illness”

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