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Grievous vs Distressing - What's the difference?

grievous | distressing | Synonyms |

Grievous is a synonym of distressing.


As adjectives the difference between grievous and distressing

is that grievous is causing grief, pain or sorrow while distressing is causing distress; upsetting.

As a verb distressing is

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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

    distressing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing distress; upsetting

    • Verb

    (head)