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It is grievous to read the papers in most respects, I agree. More and more I skim the headlines only, for one can be sure what is carried beneath them quite automatically, if one has long been a reader of the press journalism.
Mary Ritter Beard

Meaning of "grievous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRIEVOUS

grievous  [ˈɡriːvəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRIEVOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grievous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GRIEVOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

General Grievous

General Grievous is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. A recurring antagonist, he is the Supreme Commander of the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars on the Galactic Republic and is trained in all lightsaber combat forms to ensure the Jedi's destruction.

Definition of grievous in the English dictionary

The first definition of grievous in the dictionary is very severe or painful. Other definition of grievous is very serious; heinous. Grievous is also showing or marked by grief.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRIEVOUS


acclivous
əˈklaɪvəs
canvas
ˈkænvəs
canvass
ˈkænvəs
clavus
ˈkleɪvəs
Corvus
ˈkɔːvəs
declivous
dɪˈklaɪvəs
favous
ˈfeɪvəs
favus
ˈfeɪvəs
festivous
ˈfɛstɪvəs
fulvous
ˈfʌlvəs
hircocervus
ˌhɜːkəʊˈsɜːvəs
longaevous
lɒnˈdʒiːvəs
longevous
lɒnˈdʒiːvəs
mischievous
ˈmɪstʃɪvəs
naevus
ˈniːvəs
nervous
ˈnɜːvəs
nevus
ˈniːvəs
recidivous
rɪˈsɪdɪvəs
redivivus
ˌrɛdɪˈvaɪvəs
saxicavous
sækˈsɪkəvəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRIEVOUS

grief
grief player
grief-stricken
griefer
griefful
griefless
Grieg
Grierson
grievance
grievance procedure
grievant
grieve
griever
grieving
grievingly
grievous bodily harm
grievously
grievousness
griff
griffe

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRIEVOUS

anonymous
continuous
curious
dangerous
delicious
fabulous
famous
gorgeous
hilarious
humorous
miscellaneous
nous
numerous
obvious
previous
religious
rendezvous
ridiculous
serious
various

Synonyms and antonyms of grievous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GRIEVOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «grievous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of grievous

Translation of «grievous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRIEVOUS

Find out the translation of grievous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grievous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grievous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

极其严重的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grave
570 millions of speakers

English

grievous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गंभीर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حزن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тяжкое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

penoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দু: খজনক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grave
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyedihkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schwer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

深刻な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

심각한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grievous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đau khổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேதனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गंभीर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ağır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grave
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ciężkie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тяжкий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dureros
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σοβαρής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grov
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alvorlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grievous

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRIEVOUS»

The term «grievous» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.029 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRIEVOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «grievous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «grievous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grievous

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3 QUOTES WITH «GRIEVOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grievous.
1
Saint Basil
Strive to attain to the greater virtues, but do not neglect the lesser ones. Do not make light of a fall even if it be the most venial of faults; rather, be quick to repair it by repentance, although many others may commit a large number of faults, slight and grievous, and remain unrepentant.
2
Mary Ritter Beard
It is grievous to read the papers in most respects, I agree. More and more I skim the headlines only, for one can be sure what is carried beneath them quite automatically, if one has long been a reader of the press journalism.
3
Orson Pratt
It is a grievous sin in the sight of God for any man to presume to baptize, unless God has authorized him by new revelation to baptize in his name.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRIEVOUS»

Discover the use of grievous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grievous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Grievous Angel: An Intimate Biography of Gram Parsons
A portrait of the late country-rock performer, co-written by his daughter, draws on unpublished letters and interviews with artists whose work was inspired by Parsons, in an account that explores his lasting influence on music today.
Jessica Hundley, 2005
2
Grievous Sin
New York Times and international bestseller Faye Kellerman weaves a nail-biting page-turner in this, the sixth crime novel in her Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series.
Faye Kellerman, 2014
3
Grievous Angel
Edinburgh's toughest cop, Bob Skinner, looks into his past to assuage his demons in Quintin Jardine's thrilling new mystery.Skinner revisits his nightmares: old but not forgotten.
Quintin Jardine, 2011
4
General Grievous
On a rescue mission to Vandos, Padawan Flynn Kybo and his master meet General Grievous, the Separatist army's cyborg leader. The Padawan manages to escape but Grievous murders his master.
‎2005
5
The Hunt for Grievous
Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and a team of clone troopers team up with Anakin Skywalker and his team in an attempt to rescue a captive Jedi and bring General Grievous to justice.
Chris Cerasi, 2010
6
Grievous Angel: A Novel
Spending her days with her friends and nights with a sometime boyfriend, British bookstore worker Justine struggles to forget painful events from her past, including her older sister's suicide, a semester in a New England university, and ...
Jane Hill, 2005
7
Grievous Deception
It will keep readers spellbound from beginning to end. Such as GRIEVOUS DECEPTION, the story of two people entangled in lies. In his obsession with Carly, Stephan resorts to deceitful actions and is caught in his own web.
Mina Scheller-Wildfeuer, 2010
8
Grievous Attacks!
Presents three stories in which a group of young clone soldiers battle General Grievous's droid army, R2-D2 is captured by the general, and Jedi Master Kit Fisto and his former Padawan, Nahdar Vebb, are trapped in Grievous's lair.
Veronica Wasserman, Tracey West, Rob Valois, 2009
9
After the Event: The Transmission of Grievous Loss in ...
This is the first book to bring the two histories together in order to examine their differences and to understand if there are any similar processes of transmission at work.
Stephan Feuchtwang, 2011
10
Simpler and Safer Remedies for Grievous Ills
Alternative medical treatment for a variety of ailments.
Cyril Scott, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRIEVOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grievous is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Grievous error' led to Eunice Richardson's death
Eunice Richardson was wrongly administered a drug whilst in hospital and suffered a severe allergic reaction, despite warnings in her medical ... «The Press, Jul 15»
2
Three youths accused of throwing stones at teenager before he fell …
Three youths accused of causing grievous bodily harm to a teenager left paralysed after plunging 50ft from a bridge have been cleared by a ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Pensioner left for dead with more than 60 injuries after savage attack …
Sullivan denied attempted murder or causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and only admitted stealing Mr Campbell's car. Cleveland Police ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Cricket bat wife-basher jailed
In March Singh pleaded guilty to injuring with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, threatening to kill and assault with a weapon. The court was ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
5
Darch teenager Taylah Parry who lost a leg in an alleged hooning …
The youth will appear in Joondalup Magistrates Court on Tuesday after the charges were upgraded from dangerous driving to causing grievous ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
6
Police upgrade alleged Darch hoon's charges after victim loses leg
On July 5 Major Crash officers charged the teenager with dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm, dangerous driving causing bodily ... «WA today, Jul 15»
7
Watch the First 'Suicide Squad' Trailer, Featuring Jared Leto's …
He's a "source of grievous pain and disillusionment," leaving her "baffled and distressed." As the critic guesses, readers will probably feel that ... «Mic, Jul 15»
8
Three teenagers found not guilty over Pontypridd bridge fall
They were found not guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and of inflicting grievous bodily harm by a jury at Cardiff Crown Court. «BBC News, Jul 15»
9
Driver deliberately mounted pavement to mow down pedestrians …
Amanda Myles denied attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and dangerous driving. But following a trial at Swansea Crown Court, the ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
If You're Not Looking, Billy Hamilton Is Probably Stealing A Base
... at-bat against Miami Marlins pitcher Adam Conley when catcher J.T Realmuto made the grievous error of throwing the ball back to Conley. «UPROXX, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Grievous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/grievous>. May 2024 ».
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