Meanings
adjectiveovergrievous (comparative more overgrievous, superlative most overgrievous)
comparative more overgrievous · superlative most overgrievous
- Excessively grievous.
Origin
- Middle Englishovyr-grevous
- Englishovergrievous
From Middle English ovyr-grevous; equivalent to over- + grievous.
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overgrievous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overgrievous
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“overgrievous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overgrievous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overgrievous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overgrievous.
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