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Grievous vs Unhappy - What's the difference?

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Grievous is a related term of unhappy.


As adjectives the difference between grievous and unhappy

is that grievous is causing grief, pain or sorrow while unhappy is not happy; sad.

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

    unhappy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Not happy; sad.
  • * The Beggar's Opera
    • A moment of time may make us unhappy forever.
  • Not satisfied; unsatisfied.
  • Not lucky; unlucky.
  • Not suitable; unsuitable.

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    Antonyms

    * happy * glad * delighted * exuberant * joyous * joyful