Definition of «grievous»

Grievous means serious, severe or causing great harm. It can also refer to something that is a source of sadness or regret.

The government's negligence has led to grievous consequences for the environment.
The victim suffered grievous injuries in the car accident.
The company's grievous mistake resulted in a substantial loss of revenue.
The war has caused grievous harm to countless innocent civilians.
His grievous betrayal of trust left his friends feeling deeply hurt.

Dallas was on a jury trying a case of grievous bodily harm. (slaw.ca)
It's a wonder to me that original or innovative games ever get through this system — at times it seems like it must have been some sort of grievous error of judgment on the part of somebody in the upper echelons, allowing a team to get paid to make what they want. (gamesetwatch.com)
The most grievous error of the Renaissance, according to Niebuhr, was its too - simple conception of historical progress. (religion-online.org)
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