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Distressful vs Grievous - What's the difference?

distressful | grievous | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between distressful and grievous

is that distressful is causing or having distress, strain, or anxiety while grievous is causing grief, pain or sorrow.

distressful

English

Alternative forms

* distressfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing or having distress, strain, or anxiety.

    • 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

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