Definition of grievous

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• grievous is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
• grievous is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
• grievous is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of grievous

• of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a grievous fault

  Synonyms

  1. grave
  2. heavy
  3. weighty
• causing or marked by grief or anguish (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a grievous loss
  2. a grievous cry

  Synonyms

  1. heartbreaking
  2. heartrending
• shockingly brutal or cruel (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a grievous offense against morality
  2. a grievous crime

  Synonyms

  1. atrocious
  2. flagitious
  3. monstrous
• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm (adjective)

  Examples

  1. grievous bodily harm

  Synonyms

  1. dangerous
  2. grave
  3. life-threatening
  4. serious
  5. severe

See definition of grievous in Merriam Webster