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Chastisement vs Grievous - What's the difference?

chastisement | grievous |

As a noun chastisement

is the act of chastising.

As an adjective grievous is

causing grief, pain or sorrow.

chastisement

English

Alternative forms

* chastizement

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of chastising.
  • A rebuke.
  • A punishment.

    • grievous

    English

    Alternative forms

    * greuous (obsolete) * grievious (less common outside dialects)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing grief, pain or sorrow.
  • * 1883 ,
    • As for the captain, his wounds were grievous indeed but not dangerous.
  • Serious, grave, dire or dangerous.

    • Synonyms

    * See also