Grievous and Noxious

Grievous

Grievous adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.
Usage example: a grievous wound that requires a doctor's immediate attention

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

Nearby Words: grieve, grieved, grieving, grievously

Noxious

Noxious adjective - Bad for the well-being of the body.

Grievous and noxious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grievous" instead an adjective "Noxious".

Nearby Words: noxiousness, noxiously
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