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

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   1. : fierce in disposition or action : savage. grim wolves. 2. a. : stern or forbidding in action or appearance. a grim taskmaster. b. : somber, gloomy. grim news of the disaster. 3. : ghastly, repellent, or sinister in character. a grim tale. 4. : unflinching, unyielding. grim determination. grimly adverb. grimness noun. Synonyms. austere.

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

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   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.

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

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   1. adjective. 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. grimness uncountable noun

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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.

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

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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGRIM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   GRIM definition: 1. worrying and bad: 2. sad and serious: 3. A grim place is ugly and unpleasant.. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › grimgrim | meaning of grim in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    grim meaning, definition, what is grim: making you feel worried or unhappy: Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › grimGrim Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    1. : unpleasant or shocking to see or think about. Hikers made a grim discovery when they came across a dead body in the woods. The accident serves as a grim reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving. 2. : causing feelings of sadness or worry : gloomy or depressing. a grim winter.