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   grim

   /ɡrim/

   adjective

   • 1. forbidding or uninviting: "his grim expression" Similar sternforbiddinguninvitingunapproachablealoofdistantformidablestrictdourharshsteelyflintystonyfierceferociousthreateningmenacingmean-lookingcrosschurlishcrabbedsurlysourill-temperedunsmilingcruelruthlessmercilessinformal:boot-facedOpposite amiablepleasant
   • ▪ (of humor) lacking genuine levity; mirthless; black: "some moments of grim humor" Similar blackdarkmirthlessbleakcynicalfatalisticOpposite lighthearted
   • ▪ depressing or worrying to consider: "the grim news of the murder" Similar dreadfuldireghastlyhorriblehorrendoushorridterribleawfulappallingfrightfulshockingunspeakableatrociousharrowinggrislygruesomehideousdisgustingrevoltinggorymacabremorbiddepressingdistressingupsettingworryingconcerningunpleasantdisagreeable
   • ▪ unrelentingly harsh; merciless or severe: "few creatures are able to 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grimGrim Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of grim as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Grim can mean fierce, stern, somber, ghastly, or unflinching, depending on the context.

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

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   Grim means extremely bad, worrying, or without hope, or very serious and sad, or very unpleasant or ugly. See synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and usage examples of grim in different contexts.

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

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   Grim means extremely bad, worrying, or without hope, or very serious and sad, or very unpleasant or ugly. See synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and usage examples of grim in different contexts.

5. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the adjective 'grim' in British and American English. Find out how to use 'grim' to describe situations, people, places, or expressions that are unpleasant, harsh, or severe.

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

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   Grim means looking or sounding very serious, unpleasant and depressing, or not attractive. Learn how to use it in sentences, idioms, and expressions with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › grim_adjgrim, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   Grim is an adjective and adverb that means fierce, cruel, savage, harsh, or stern. It comes from Old English and has various meanings and examples in different contexts.