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Grievous vs Grievousness - What's the difference?

grievous | grievousness |

As an adjective grievous

is causing grief, pain or sorrow.

As a noun grievousness is

the quality or state of being grievous.

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

    grievousness

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • the quality or state of being grievous