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Pained vs Grievous - What's the difference?

pained | grievous |

As adjectives the difference between pained and grievous

is that pained is in pain, especially in an emotional sense while grievous is causing grief, pain or sorrow.

As a verb pained

is (pain).

pained

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In pain, especially in an emotional sense.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (pain)

    • 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