25
heartrending(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
25
sorrowful(adjective, upset, bad, severe, happy)
24
nasty(adjective, hard, difficult, unpleasant, awful)
22
tragic(adjective, bad, severe, sad, sorrow)
22
heavy(adjective, bad, tough, severe, difficult)
22
lamentable(adjective, bad, severe, happy, sad)
21
awful(adjective, terrible, horrible, painful, sickness)
21
dreadful(adjective, severe, sad, tender, unhappy)
21
miserable(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, awful)
21
mournful(adjective, bad, severe, happy, sad)
21
rough(adjective, hard, difficult, unpleasant, complex)
21
taxing(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, complex)
21
trying(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
20
backbreaking(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
20
laborious(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
20
sensitive(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
19
profound(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
19
punishing(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
19
rugged(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
18
ambitious(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
10 years ago|18k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). grievous thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/grievous/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "grievous thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/grievous/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, grievous thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/grievous/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "grievous thesaurus" 26 February 2016. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/grievous/thesaurus/synonyms>