Grievous
Grievous adjective - Of a kind to cause great distress.
Usage example: the grievous cost of the war in human lives weighed heavily on the president's mind
Shocking is a synonym for grievous in severe topic. In some cases you can use "Shocking" instead an adjective "Grievous", when it comes to topics like deplorable, heinous.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- gross and grievous
- gross and shocking
- flagrant and grievous
- flagrant and shocking
- shameful and grievous
- shameful and shocking
- monstrous and grievous
- monstrous and shocking
- outrageous and grievous
- outrageous and shocking
- abominable and grievous
- abominable and shocking
- deplorable and grievous
- deplorable and shocking
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Shocking and Grievous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grievous/shocking
Grievous & Shocking. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/grievous/shocking>.
Shocking or Grievous. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/grievous/shocking.
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