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PRONUNCIATION OF GRIEVOUSNESS

grievousness  [ˈɡriːvəsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRIEVOUSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grievousness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRIEVOUSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of grievousness in the English dictionary

The definition of grievousness in the dictionary is the quality of being grievous.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRIEVOUSNESS


biliousness
ˈbɪlɪəsnɪs
callousness
ˈkæləsnɪs
carelessness
ˈkeələsnɪs
deviousness
ˈdiːvɪəsnɪs
helplessness
ˈhɛlpləsnɪs
hopelessness
ˈhəʊpləsnɪs
lawlessness
ˈlɔːləsnɪs
mischievousness
ˈmɪstʃɪvəsnɪs
nervousness
ˈnɜːvəsnɪs
obviousness
ˈɒbvɪəsnɪs
rebelliousness
rɪˈbelɪəsnɪs
religiousness
rɪˈlɪdʒəsnɪs
restlessness
ˈrɛstləsnɪs
ridiculousness
rɪˈdɪkjʊləsnɪs
righteousness
ˈraɪtʃəsnɪs
seriousness
ˈsɪərɪəsnɪs
sleeplessness
ˈsliːpləsnɪs
thoughtlessness
ˈθɔːtləsnɪs
unconsciousness
ʌnˈkɒnʃəsnɪs
viciousness
ˈvɪʃəsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRIEVOUSNESS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRIEVOUSNESS

business
consciousness
contagiousness
dangerousness
deliciousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
hilariousness
homelessness
jealousness
lusciousness
meaninglessness
preciousness
pretentiousness
recklessness
self-consciousness
selflessness
spaciousness
statelessness
stream of consciousness
tastelessness

Synonyms and antonyms of grievousness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «grievousness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRIEVOUSNESS

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The translations of grievousness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grievousness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

重灾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grievousness
570 millions of speakers

English

grievousness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

grievousness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفداحه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жестокие решения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grievousness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিধ্বংসী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grievousness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesakitan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

grievousness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悲惨さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

grievousness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grievousness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vơi sầu khổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொடுமைக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दु: ख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zor durum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grievousness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grievousness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жорстокі рішення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grievousness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

grievousness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grievousness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grievousness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grievousness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grievousness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRIEVOUSNESS»

The term «grievousness» is used very little and occupies the 176.737 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRIEVOUSNESS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRIEVOUSNESS»

Discover the use of grievousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grievousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The instruction of youth in Christian piety. From the Fr
Do you it, at least, as you ought, dear Theotime, and with all the attention of your heart, whilst you read what I shall here propose concerning the grievousness of sin ; and beg of God, that he will make you comprehend this so important a ...
Charles Gobinet, 1824
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The Instruction of Youth in Christian Piety: ... with a Very ...
to meditate upon the grievousness of sin, and the reasons which may move you to an horror and detestation of it. This practice is absolutely necessary for him, who desires to be truly converted ; but is not much in use, as God himself complains ...
Charles Gobinet, 1741
3
The First Epistle of John Expounded in a Series of Lectures. ...
The element of grievousness is extracted from God's commandments, only through my believing consciousness and experience of that great life-giving truth. How complete is the provision thus made for eradicating every root of bitterness that ...
Robert Smith CANDLISH, 1866
4
Notes on the Book of Prophet Isaiah
The word translated " grievousness," WSS , denotes properly wearisome labour, trouble, oppression, injustice. Here, it evidently refers to the judges who declared oppressive and unjust sentences, and caused them to be recorded. It does not ...
Albert Barnes, 1853
5
The Apocalypse Explained According to the Spiritual Sense: ...
So in Isaiah : " For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1859
6
Dignity and Duties of the Priest Or Selva
GRIEVOUSNESS AND CHASTISEMENT OF SIN IN A PRIEST. I. Grievousness of Sin in a Priest. THE sin of a priest is very grievous, because he sins in view of the light: in consenting to sin he knows well what he does. On this account St.
St Alphonsus Liguori, 2009
7
I Never Knew That Was in the Bible
GRIEVOUSNESS This is a word which we would recognize today as having to do with grief or pain. Its archaic meaning, however, is “burden” or “oppression,” and it occurs with this meaning in the KJV rendering of Isaiah 10:1: “Woe unto them ...
Martin Manser, 2000
8
Works
So in Isaiah : " For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1836
9
The First Epistle of John: Expounded in a Series of Lectures
grievousness is extracted from God's commandments, only through my believing consciousness and experience of that great life-giving truth. How complete is the provision thus made for eradicating every root of bitterness that might make us ...
Robert S Candlish, 1870
10
A Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibi ... ...
4. Atrociously; as, to sin or offend grievous- hi- GRIEVOUSNESS, n. Oppressiveness ; weight that gives pain or distress ; as, the grievousness of a burden. 2. Pain ; affliction ; calamity ; distress ; as, the grievousness of sickness, war or famine.
Noah Webster, 1832

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRIEVOUSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grievousness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Workshop held to fight human trafficking | Lucknow NYOOOZ
She claimed that due to the grievousness of the problem it is necessary for sensitization and awareness of all the stakeholders starting from the ... «NYOOOZ, Jun 15»
2
SA: Convicted Zimbabwean killers found guilty of 2nd murder
They said the judge had over-emphasised the impact on the community, the grievousness of the crimes and did not take into consideration their ... «New Zimbabwe.com, Jun 15»
3
Sound of the White Buffalo can be found between tenderness and a …
On his new album, "Love and the Death of Damnation," due out in August, he slips out of grievousness on a few compositions, including a ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
4
Corrie's killer found guilty of 2nd murder
They said the judge had over-emphasised the impact on the community, the grievousness of the crimes and did not take into consideration their ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
5
Why Pete Rose can't seem to get past the troubles of his own making
It deluded him into thinking he could do the same with a deed peerless in its grievousness to the baseball establishment. Whatever momentum ... «Yahoo Sports, Jun 15»
6
BBL: Why the rush?
... lawmakers' and common people's seeming acceptance that “nothing will happen” despite the grievousness of accusations. In a criminal case ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jun 15»
7
The Importance of the Magna Carta, 800 Years On
Rather, it arose out of particular issues and grievousness that needed to be fairly addressed and resolved. Almost every clause in the Magna ... «Catholic World Report, Jun 15»
8
Does violent vigilantism help reduce the crime rate?
This is the reason why the Penal Code must differentiate between the grievousness of the crimes, and why we should allow the penal system to ... «The Rakyat Post, Apr 15»
9
Nigeria: PDP Mourns Obasanjo's Exit As Ex-President Speaks On …
The Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] has on Monday expressed grievousness over the decision by Nigeria's ex-President to dump the party. «360Nobs.com, Feb 15»
10
Vikalp Sansthan is showing an alternative way of life to gender …
... doing some revolutionary work in fighting gender-based violence. They do this by educating and sensitising the youth about its grievousness. «Yourstory.in, Feb 15»

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