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Definition of grim - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
seriousnessUK unpleasantly serious and harshUK
- His grim expression made everyone uneasy..
2.
dark atmosphereUK suggestive of horror or depressionUK
- The grim setting of the novel set a chilling tone..
3.
unyieldingUK rigid and unrelentingUK
- Her grim determination was evident.
4.
emotionRare UK ghastly or sinisterRare UK
- The grim figure stood in the shadows.
Expressions with grim
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describe a situation in a negative way
The report paints a grim picture of the economic future.
personification of death
In the story, the grim reaper comes to take the old man away.
hold something very tightly
She held on like grim death to the railing.
sign of something unpleasant or serious
The ruins are a grim reminder of the war.
seem unfavorable or bleak in situation
The weather forecast looks grim for the weekend.
written information that is very sad or worrying
The accident report made grim reading for everyone involved.
the weather is often cold and rainy
It's grim up north during winter.
used to say the future situation seems likely to be bad
With no money left, it's a grim, poor look-out for the trip.
Origin of grim
Old English, grim (fierce)
Terms with grim included in their meaning
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emotion
grim and forbidding in appearance
genre
comedy with grim or satirical humor
grim reaper
imagined hooded figure representing the end of life
human misery
extremely bad or grim, highlighting human misery
folklore
the Grim Reaper, a symbol of death
grim warning
warning of impending disaster
persistent effort
in a manner that shows tenacity and grim persistence
serious topics
joking about serious or grim situations to cope or amuse
art
depict a grim scenario
Examples of grim in a sentence
Her grim determination was evident. The movie's grim atmosphere left the audience in silence. His grim expression told me everything I needed to know. His grim resolve never wavered. The grim focus of the team led to success. His grim expression revealed the seriousness of the situation.
The movie's ending was unexpectedly grim and unsettling.
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- French:sinistre, sombre, ...
- German:ernst, düster, ...
- Italian:cupo, tetro, ...
- Spanish:sombrío, lúgubre, ...
- Portuguese:sombrio, tenebroso, ...
- Chinese:冷酷的, 阴森, ...
- Japanese:厳しい, 陰鬱な, ...
- Arabic:قَاتِم, كئيب, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹדֵר, אָפֵל, ...
- Russian:мрачный, зловещий, ...
- Ukrainian:похмурий, непохитний, ...
- Hindi:कठोर, भयावह, ...
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