grievous | Definition of grievous

Synonyms and Antonyms of grievous

1 difficult to endure

the months of chemotherapy seemed almost as grievous an affliction as the cancer itself

Synonyms of grievous

bitter, brutal, burdensome, cruel, excruciating, grim, hard, hardhanded, harsh, heavy, inhuman, murderous, onerous, oppressive, rough, rugged, searing, severe, stiff, tough, trying

Words Related to grievous

austere, bleak, comfortless, discomforting, forbidding, inhospitable, spartan, uncomfortable

biting, inclement, intemperate, wild

rigorous, strict, stringent

agonizing, heartbreaking, heartrending, painful, wretched

crushing, grinding, overwhelming, wearing

insufferable, insupportable, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable

harrowing, tortuous

bad, disagreeable, hostile, unfriendly, unpleasant

Near Antonyms of grievous

comfortable, cozy, luxurious, snug

agreeable, friendly, genial, hospitable, pleasant

peaceful, relaxing, reposeful, restful

bearable, endurable, painless, tolerable

balmy, calm, clement, gentle, mild, moderate, temperate

Antonyms of grievous

easy, light, soft

2 hard to accept or bear especially emotionally

the death of a spouse can be a grievous loss from which one never recovers

Synonyms of grievous

afflicting, agonizing, bitter, cruel, excruciating, galling, harrowing, harsh, heartrending, hurtful, painful, tormenting, torturous

Words Related to grievous

insufferable, insupportable, intolerable, unacceptable, unbearable, unendurable, unsupportable

appalling, awful, bad, dire, dreadful, ghastly, horrible, miserable, nasty, rotten, severe, terrible, vile, wretched

acute, extreme, intense, piercing

Near Antonyms of grievous

bearable, endurable, supportable, sustainable, tolerable

livable (also liveable), sufferable, survivable

acceptable, allowable, reasonable

Antonyms of grievous

gratifying, pleasing, sweet

3 involving potential loss or injury

a grievous wound that requires a doctor's immediate attention

Synonyms of grievous

dangerous, grave, hazardous, jeopardizing, menacing, parlous, perilous, risky, serious, threatening, unhealthy, unsafe, venturesome

Words Related to grievous

dicey, insecure, precarious, treacherous, uncertain

chance, haphazard, random

distressing, sickening, unpleasant