grim (ɡrɪm
)
Definitions
adjective
Word forms: grimmer, grimmest
- stern; resolute ⇒
grim determination
- harsh or formidable in manner or appearance
- harshly ironic or sinister ⇒
grim laughter
- cruel, severe, or ghastly ⇒
a grim accident
- archaic or poetic fierce ⇒
a grim warrior
- informal unpleasant; disagreeable
- See hold on like grim death
Alternative Forms
ˈgrimly adverb ˈgrimness nounWord Origin
Old English grimm; related to Old Norse grimmr, Old High German grimm savage, Greek khremizein to neighSynonyms
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- British English:
grim
A situation or news that is grim is unpleasant.There was more grim economic news yesterday.ɡrɪm ADJECTIVE There was more grim economic news yesterday.
- Spanish:
deprimente
adj
- French:
morose
adj
- German:
grimmig
adj
- Chinese: 严酷的 adj
- Arabic: غَيْرُ لَطِيف adj
- Portuguese: severo adj severa
- Russian: беспощадный adj беспощадная
- Croatian: odbojan adj odbojna
- Czech: hrozivý adj
- Danish: grum adj
- Dutch: meedogenloos adj
- Finnish: synkkä adj
- Greek: βλοσυρός adj βλοσυρή
- Italian: bieco adj bieca
- Japanese: いやな no_posp
- Korean: 불길한 adj
- Norwegian: morsk adj
- Polish: srogi adj sroga
- Brazilian Portuguese: severo adj severa
- European Spanish:
deprimente
adj
- Swedish: bister adj bistert
- Thai: เคร่งขรึม adj
- Turkish: tatsız adj
- Vietnamese: đáng lo ngại adj
Usage examples
However grim Krasic looked, it wasn't enough to dispel the warm glow of his afternoon with Caroline.
, THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)Or, more likely, pick and choose among the grim contents, which don't lack humour.
New Scientist (1998)She emerged after about an hour looking grim , saying: "It's a tragedy".
Irish Times (2002)But as Scotland has gained markedly in the good times, it is now bearing its share in the grim news sweeping the company.
Glasgow Herald (2001)But still, Hannah felt people had to have something to look forward to after the grim and austere post-war years.
, WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS (2002)