Grievious or grievous?
Did you mean grievous? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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grievous
Correct spelling: grievous. Misspelling: grievious.
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Memory tip
Grieve + ous: only two syllables after the G, griev-OUS. No extra I.
Why people write “grievious”
The misspelling “grievious” is only one letter off: it adds an extra vowel, I.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make grievous automatic.
What does “grievous” mean?
grievous adjective
- causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
“a dangerous operation”
- causing or marked by grief or anguish
“a grievous loss”
Synonyms:heartbreakingheartrending
- of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
“grave responsibilities”
- shockingly brutal or cruel
“murder is an atrocious crime”
Synonyms:atrociousflagitiousmonstrous
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Grievous” in a sentence
- It was a grievous error.
- A dangerous operation.
- A grievous loss.
- Grave responsibilities.
Is “grievous” a playable word?
12 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“grievious” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from GRIEVOUS.