Grievous and Nasty

Grievous

Grievous adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Usage example: the death of a spouse can be a grievous loss from which one never recovers

Nasty and grievous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nasty" instead an adjective "Grievous".

Nearby Words: grieve, grieved, grieving, grievously

Nasty

Nasty adjective - Causing or feeling bodily pain.
Usage example: a nasty cut on my lip

Grievous and nasty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grievous" instead an adjective "Nasty".

Nearby Word: nastily

Both words in one sentence

  • Vanity Is Feminine The implications of this trope tend to be equally nasty when applied to men, as though the implied femininity of vanity is a grievous insult to a man's overall character.
  • Series / Daredevil Bloodier and Gorier: Compared to other MCU properties by a country mile, with people getting grievous injuries or becoming being the victim of nasty shootings.
  • Vader Breath General Grievous has a rather nasty sounding hacking cough from when Mace Windu made his chest implode.
    Source: Vader Breath
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