Grievous and Slight

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Grievous adjective - Difficult to endure.

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Slight is an antonym for grievous.

Nearby Words: grieve, grieved, grieving, grievously

Slight adjective - Lacking bodily strength.

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Grievous is an antonym for slight.

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

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Slight or Grievous. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/grievous/slight.

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