grievous
/ˈɡriːvəs/
adjective
- Very serious or severe, often causing great pain or suffering.
- The country suffered a grievous loss when the beloved leader passed away.
- The accident caused grievous injuries to several passengers.
- Making a grievous mistake in the report cost the company a lot of money.
- Very bad or shocking; used to emphasize how unpleasant something is.
- The team made a grievous error by forgetting to check the data.
- The movie received grievous reviews from almost every critic.
- It was a grievous insult to ignore her after she had helped so much.