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1 (adjective) in the sense of terrible

Definition

unfavourable and worrying

They painted a grim picture of growing crime.

Synonyms

terrible

Thousands suffered terrible injuries in the disaster.

shocking (informal)

I must have been in a shocking state last night.

severe

a business with severe cash flow problems

harsh

forbidding

There was something severe and forbidding about her face.

horrible

Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.

formidable

a formidable, well-trained, well-equipped fighting force

sinister

ghastly

This wallpaper is absolutely ghastly.

hideous

His family was subjected to a hideous attack.

gruesome (slang)

There has been a series of gruesome murders in the capital.

grisly

a series of grisly murders

horrid

frightful

We were trapped overnight in frightful conditions.

godawful

2 (adjective) in the sense of dismal

Definition

harsh and unpleasant

the tower blocks on the city's grim edges

Synonyms

dismal

You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time.

depressing

the depressing thought of his mother's death

bleak

The immediate outlook remains bleak.

gloomy

Officials say the outlook for next year is gloomy.

hopeless

dreary

a dreary little town in the Midwest

sombre

The pair were in sombre mood.

joyless

His work load had become so enormous that life seemed joyless.

cheerless

The kitchen was a dank and cheerless room.

comfortless

3 (adjective) in the sense of stern

Definition

stern or resolute

Her expression was grim and unpleasant.

Synonyms

stern

He said stern measures would be taken against the criminals.

severe

He had a severe look that disappeared when he smiled.

harsh

grave

She could tell by his grave expression that something terrible had happened.

solemn

His solemn little face broke into smiles.

forbidding

sullen

The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence.

surly

He behaves in a surly and rude manner towards me.

morose

She was morose, pale and reticent.

Opposites

kind

happy

soft

gentle

pleasant

sympathetic

cheerful

benign

amiable

genial

4 (adjective) in the sense of hard

Definition

unpleasant or disagreeable

Things were pretty grim for a time.

Synonyms

hard

Those were hard times.

tough

She had a pretty tough childhood.

harsh

a prison where conditions are particularly harsh

unpleasant

They tolerated what they felt was an unpleasant situation.

bleak

The weather can be quite bleak on the coast.

Opposites

easy

pleasant

5 (adjective) in the sense of merciless

a grim fight to the death

Synonyms

merciless

the merciless efficiency of a modern police state

fierce

the teeth of some fierce animal

cruel

They should spend a long time in jail to reflect on their cruel acts.

the persecution of prisoners by cruel captors

ruthless

a ruthless totalitarian power

ferocious

Fighting has been ferocious.

resolute

unrelenting

in the face of severe opposition and unrelenting criticism

implacable

the threat of invasion by a ruthless and implacable enemy

unyielding

his unyielding attitude on this subject

单词	grim
释义	Trends of grim View usage for: grim (grɪm) Word forms: comparative grimmer, superlative grimmest 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 ...an unrelenting grimness of tone. 2. adjective A place that is grim is unattractive and depressing in appearance. The city might be grim at first, but there is a vibrancy and excitement. ...the tower blocks on the city's grim edges. Synonyms: dismal, depressing, bleak, gloomy More Synonyms of grim 3. adjective If a person or their behaviour is grim, they are very serious, usually because they are worried about something. [written] She was a grim woman with a turned-down mouth. Her expression was grim and unpleasant. Synonyms: stern, severe, harsh, grave More Synonyms of grim grimly graded adverb 'It's too late now to stop him,' Harris said grimly. 4. adjective If you say that something is grim, you think that it is very bad, ugly, or depressing. [informal] Things were pretty grim for a time. Synonyms: hard, tough, harsh, unpleasant More Synonyms of grim More Synonyms of grim grim in British English (ɡrɪm) adjectiveWord forms: grimmer or grimmest 1. stern; resolute grim determination 2. harsh or formidable in manner or appearance 3. harshly ironic or sinister grim laughter 4. cruel, severe, or ghastly a grim accident 5. archaic or poetic fierce a grim warrior 6. informal unpleasant; disagreeable 7. hold on like grim death Derived forms grimly (ˈgrimly) adverb grimness (ˈgrimness) noun Word origin Old English grimm; related to Old Norse grimmr, Old High German grimm savage, Greek khremizein to neigh grim in American English (grɪm) adjectiveWord forms: ˈgrimmer or ˈgrimmest 1. fierce; cruel; savage 2. hard and unyielding; relentless; stern; resolute grim courage 3. appearing stern, forbidding, harsh, etc. a grim face 4. repellent; uninviting a grim task 5. dealing with unpleasant subjects; frightful; ghastly grim humor Derived forms grimly (ˈgrimly) adverb grimness (ˈgrimness) noun Word origin ME < OE grimm, akin to Ger < IE base ghrem-, to make a loud sound, roar angrily > grumble, Russ grom, thunder More idioms containing grim hold onto something like grim death Examples of 'grim' in a sentence grim The mood was grim between the three of them. The Sun (2011) This film shows the human face of these grim statistics. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The same grim economic rationale driving the mergers is also leading to cuts in officer numbers. Times, Sunday Times (2009) They rowed hard with grim determination in each stroke. Gavin Weightman SIGNOR MARCONI'S MAGIC BOX: The invention that sparked the radio revolution (2003) If something grim or gruesome happened there we can probably guess the theme of his next book. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Look no further than the grim march of commercialisation across the game. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It is grim news for farmers but not unforeseen. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It is an upbeat message that is sadly not sustained by the still grim economic reality. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The grim determination became a scowl as the game wore on. The Sun (2010) He has also faced some very grim situations before. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Nobody was hurt in the incident and shoppers and shopkeepers alike were in no mood for grim portents. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The grim mood is hardly surprising. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The global economic picture is grim at the moment, but these are sound longterm investments. The Sun (2009) You're hanging on for grim death. Times, Sunday Times (2015) This is the grim reality of dirty Philippines politics. Times, Sunday Times (2013) She posted a picture of the grim conditions on Twitter. The Sun (2011) Their way is only grim death, not glory. The Sun (2015) The classic middle-class nightmare became a grim reality. Times, Sunday Times (2007) National polls paint a similarly grim picture for Republicans. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It wasn't as though they were out on their feet and hanging on for grim death. The Sun (2009) If the economic news is grim, the political news is often worse. Times, Sunday Times (2013) I remember being five or six and doing something particularly grim and running away from home. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A string of big firms had grim news for their staff yesterday. The Sun (2009) We got well and truly stuffed and things went from bad to worse during a grim and gruesome World Cup. The Sun (2012) In other languages grim British English: grim /ɡrɪm/ ADJECTIVE A situation or news that is grim* is unpleasant. There was more grim economic news yesterday. American English: grim Arabic: غَيْرُ لَطِيف Brazilian Portuguese: severo Chinese: 严酷的 Croatian: sumoran Czech: neradostný Danish: grum Dutch: vreselijk European Spanish: deprimente tiempo Finnish: synkkä French: morose German: grimmig Greek: βλοσυρός Italian: spiacevole Japanese: いやな Korean: 불길한 Norwegian: morsk Polish: srogi European Portuguese: severo Romanian: crunt Russian: безрадостный Latin American Spanish: deprimente Swedish: bister Thai: ร้าย น่ากลัว Turkish: tatsız Ukrainian: неприємний Vietnamese: đáng lo ngại All related terms of 'grim' grim dig an obdurate soldier grim mood Your mood is the way you are feeling at a particular time. If you are in a good mood , you feel cheerful . If you are in a bad mood , you feel angry and impatient . grim task A task is an activity or piece of work which you have to do, usually as part of a larger project. Grim Reaper The Grim Reaper is an imaginary character who represents death. He looks like a skeleton, wears a long, black cloak with a hood, and carries a scythe. grim forecast A forecast is a statement of what is expected to happen in the future , especially in relation to a particular event or situation. grim picture A picture of something is a description of it or an indication of what it is like. grim reality The reality of a situation is the truth about it, especially when it is unpleasant or difficult to deal with. grim warning A warning is something which is said or written to tell people of a possible danger , problem, or other unpleasant thing that might happen . grim statistic Statistics are facts which are obtained from analysing information expressed in numbers , for example information about the number of times that something happens . grim determination Determination is the quality that you show when you have decided to do something and you will not let anything stop you. like grim death as if afraid for one's life the grim reaper death hold on like grim death to hold very firmly or resolutely hold onto something like grim death to hold onto something very tightly Chinese translation of 'grim' grim (ɡrɪm) adj (= unpleasant) [situation, news] 严(嚴)酷的 (yánkù de) (= unattractive) [place] 阴(陰)森的 (yīnsēn de) (= serious, stern) [person, expression] 令人生畏的 (lìng rén shēng wèi de) grim reality 严(嚴)酷的现(現)实(實) (yánkù de xiànshí) 1 (adjective) in the sense of terrible Definition unfavourable and worrying They painted a grim picture of growing crime. Synonyms terrible Thousands suffered terrible injuries in the disaster. shocking (informal) I must have been in a shocking state last night. severe a business with severe cash flow problems harsh forbidding There was something severe and forbidding about her face. horrible Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth. formidable a formidable, well-trained, well-equipped fighting force sinister ghastly This wallpaper is absolutely ghastly. hideous His family was subjected to a hideous attack. gruesome (slang) There has been a series of gruesome murders in the capital. grisly a series of grisly murders horrid frightful We were trapped overnight in frightful conditions. godawful 2 (adjective) in the sense of dismal Definition harsh and unpleasant the tower blocks on the city's grim edges Synonyms dismal You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time. depressing the depressing thought of his mother's death bleak The immediate outlook remains bleak. gloomy Officials say the outlook for next year is gloomy. hopeless dreary a dreary little town in the Midwest sombre The pair were in sombre mood. joyless His work load had become so enormous that life seemed joyless. cheerless The kitchen was a dank and cheerless room. comfortless 3 (adjective) in the sense of stern Definition stern or resolute Her expression was grim and unpleasant. Synonyms stern He said stern measures would be taken against the criminals. severe He had a severe look that disappeared when he smiled. harsh grave She could tell by his grave expression that something terrible had happened. solemn His solemn little face broke into smiles. forbidding sullen The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence. surly He behaves in a surly and rude manner towards me. morose She was morose, pale and reticent. Opposites kind , happy , soft , gentle , pleasant , sympathetic , cheerful , benign , amiable , genial 4 (adjective) in the sense of hard Definition unpleasant or disagreeable Things were pretty grim for a time. Synonyms hard Those were hard times. tough She had a pretty tough childhood. harsh a prison where conditions are particularly harsh unpleasant They tolerated what they felt was an unpleasant situation. bleak The weather can be quite bleak on the coast. Opposites easy , pleasant 5 (adjective) in the sense of merciless a grim fight to the death Synonyms merciless the merciless efficiency of a modern police state fierce the teeth of some fierce animal cruel They should spend a long time in jail to reflect on their cruel acts. the persecution of prisoners by cruel captors ruthless a ruthless totalitarian power ferocious Fighting has been ferocious. resolute unrelenting in the face of severe opposition and unrelenting criticism implacable the threat of invasion by a ruthless and implacable enemy unyielding his unyielding attitude on this subject Additional synonyms in the sense of bleak Definition offering little hope The immediate outlook remains bleak. Synonyms dismal, black, dark, depressing, grim, discouraging, gloomy, hopeless, dreary, sombre, unpromising, disheartening, joyless, cheerless, comfortless in the sense of bleak Definition cold and raw The weather can be quite bleak on the coast. Synonyms stormy, cold, severe, bitter, rough, harsh, chilly, windy, wintry, tempestuous, intemperate in the sense of cheerless Definition dreary or gloomy The kitchen was a dank and cheerless room. Synonyms gloomy, dark, depressing, dull, grim, bleak, dismal, dreary, sombre, austere, drab, desolate, forlorn, joyless, funereal, comfortless Synonyms of 'grim' grim Explore 'grim' in the dictionary
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