How do you pronounce grievous?

grievous is pronounced as /ˈɡriːvəs/.

Vocabulaires
/
grievous

⚠️grievous (ɡʁivəs)

adjective

/ˈɡriːvəs/

grave (grave)

grieve grill

Signification

Causing great pain, suffering, or sorrow.

Traduction de la signification

Causant une grande douleur, souffrance ou chagrin.

Phrases d'exemple

The accident was a grievous blow to the community.

L'accident a été un coup grave pour la communauté.

Synonymes

serious, severe, grave, tragic, painful

Antonymes

minor, trivial, light

Collocations

grievous injury, grievous loss, grievous mistake

Vocabulaires connexes

prehistoric (préhistorique, avant les archives écrites)

Belonging to the time before written records.

clement (clément / doux)

mild or merciful; describing weather as mild and pleasant

profuse (profus)

existing or given in large amounts; abundant

panoramic (vue panoramique)

Giving a wide view of an extensive area in all directions.

slavish (esclave)

showing no originality; completely imitative or overly submissive

litigious (litigieux)

prone to engage in lawsuits or overly inclined to argue legally

Explorer Plus

Tous les vocabulaires