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   grim

   /ɡrɪm/

   adjective

   • 1. very serious or gloomy: "his grim expression" Similar sternforbiddinguninvitingunapproachablealoofdistantformidablestrictdourharshsteelyflintystonyfierceferociousthreateningmenacingmean-lookingcrosschurlishcrabbedsurlysourill-temperedunsmilingcruelruthlessmercilessinformal:boot-facedOpposite amiablepleasant
   • ▪ depressing or worrying to consider: "the grim news of the murder" Similar dreadfuldireghastlyhorriblehorrendoushorridterribleawfulappallingfrightfulshockingunspeakableatrociousharrowinggrislygruesomehideousdisgustingrevoltinggorymacabremorbiddepressingdistressingupsettingworryingconcerningunpleasantdisagreeable
   • ▪ (of humour) lacking genuine levity; black: "some moments of grim humour" Similar blackdarkmirthlessbleakcynicalfatalisticOpposite light-hearted
   • 2. (especially of a place) unattractive or forbidding: "rows of grim, dark housing developments" Similar bleakdrearydismaldingywretchedmiserabledishearteningdepressingcheerlesscomfortlessjoylessgloomysombreuninvitingdrabinformal:godawful
   • ▪ unrelentingly harsh: "few creatures thrive in this grim and hostile land" Similar mercilesscruelruthlesspitilesssavageviciousbrutalharshsevere

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch grim and German grimm.

   Derivatives

   • 1. grimness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRIM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ɡrɪm / us / ɡrɪm / grimmer | grimmest. grim adjective (WITHOUT HOPE) Add to word list. C2. extremely bad, worrying, or without hope: look grim The future looks grim. Synonyms. abominable. abysmal (BAD) atrocious (VERY BAD) awful (BAD) dire mainly UK informal. dreadful (LOW QUALITY) mainly UK. frightful old-fashioned informal.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grimGrim Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GRIM is fierce in disposition or action : savage. How to use grim in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRIM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   GRIM meaning: 1. extremely bad, worrying, or without hope: 2. worried and serious or sad: 3. very unpleasant or…. Learn more.

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   Grim definition: stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise. See examples of GRIM used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRIM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A situation or piece of information that is grim is unpleasant, depressing, and difficult to accept. They painted a grim picture of growing crime. There was further grim economic news yesterday. The mood could not have been grimmer. Synonyms: terrible, shocking [informal], severe, harsh More Synonyms of grim.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › grimGrim - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Things that are gloomy, stark, ghastly, and somber are grim. Sunshine, puppies, and rainbows are not grim; zombies, reapers, and mummies are grim. Less scary things like drizzly, foggy days can also be called grim.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgrim adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of grim adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.