Grievous and Light

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Grievous adjective - Difficult to endure.

Usage example: the months of chemotherapy seemed almost as grievous an affliction as the cancer itself

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Light is an antonym for grievous.

Nearby Words: grieve, grieved, grieving, grievously

Light adjective - Having little weight.

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Grievous is an antonym for light.

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Light and Grievous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grievous/light

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