grievous

Words with a similar base: grievous

'grievous'

[dangerous.s.01] as in: causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

Examples:
a dangerous operation
a grave situation
a grave illness
grievous bodily harm
a serious wound
a serious turn of events
a severe case of pneumonia
a life-threatening disease

'grievous'

[grievous.s.02] as in: causing or marked by grief or anguish

Examples:
a grievous loss
a grievous cry
her sigh was heartbreaking
the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter

'grievous'

[grave.s.03] as in: of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

Examples:
grave responsibilities
faced a grave decision in a time of crisis
a grievous fault
heavy matters of state
the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference

'grievous'

[atrocious.s.01] as in: shockingly brutal or cruel

Examples:
murder is an atrocious crime
a grievous offense against morality
a grievous crime
no excess was too monstrous for them to commit

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