grievous
/ˈɡriːvəs/adjective
उच्चारण ग्रीवस
गंभीर, घोर, दुखदायी
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formal
very serious and often causing great pain or difficulty
गंभीर, घोर, दुखदायी
- grievous injuries
- a grievous error
- He suffered grievous injuries in the accident.
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- Forgetting to lock the vault was a grievous mistake.
- The flood caused grievous harm to farmers.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
griev·ous
Spelling and pronunciation, asked very often: griev-ous, /ˈɡriːvəs/, two syllables (not 'grievious' or /ˈɡriːviəs/).
Spelling और pronunciation में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: griev-ous, /ˈɡriːvəs/, दो syllables ('grievious' या /ˈɡriːviəs/ नहीं)।
§Grammar and usage
Keep the family together: grief (deep sadness), grieve (feel deep sadness), grievance (a complaint about unfair treatment), grievous (very serious).
परिवार साथ याद रखिए: grief (गहरा दुख), grieve (शोक करना), grievance (अनुचित व्यवहार की शिकायत), grievous (बहुत गंभीर)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Law: grievous hurt or grievous bodily harm (GBH) means serious injury, a serious offence in criminal law.
कानून में grievous hurt या grievous bodily harm (GBH) का अर्थ गंभीर चोट है, आपराधिक कानून में गंभीर अपराध।