English to English
adjective
- Causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
A dangerous operation.
A grave situation.
A grave illness.
Grievous bodily harm.
A serious wound.
A serious turn of events.
A severe case of pneumonia.
A life-threatening disease.
source: WordNet 3.0
- causing or marked by grief or anguish
A grievous loss.
A grievous cry.
Her sigh was heartbreaking.
The heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter.
source: WordNet 3.0
- of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
Grave responsibilities.
Faced a grave decision in a time of crisis.
A grievous fault.
Heavy matters of state.
The weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference.
source: WordNet 3.0
- shockingly brutal or cruel
Murder is an atrocious crime.
A grievous offense against morality.
A grievous crime.
No excess was too monstrous for them to commit.
source: WordNet 3.0
English to Tagalog
adj
- [grivæs] Nakahahapis; nakahahambal; nakapagdaramdam
source: Diccionario Ingles-Espaņol-Tagalog
