grim
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4.2
- adjective
- /ɡrɪm/
:
adusto
- Wren caught sight of Triss, hard-faced and grim as he led his Elven Hunters.
- grim-faced
The windows of the school have bars, the policeman's idols in his car out front in his grim patience.
- The windows of the school have bars, the policeman's idols in his car out front in his grim patience.
Examples
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As Coll exits, the newspaper lowers to reveal a grim-faced Luciano.
Fiction book (1991) -
The room into which the new arrival ventured was grim and unappealing.
Fiction book (1992) -
- Why would a lady like yourself fancy such grim materials?
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So grim and ugly, it was getting under my skin.
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Must you look so grim?
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"Come right through, Sir Adam," the man in plain clothes said with a grim smile.
Fiction book (1991) -
Peter Jackson stood alone this time, grim and silent for the most part.
Fiction book (1990) -
I knew who it was: Renee, a lean, grim-faced ranch hand, not much older than I was.
Fiction book (1991) -
The senior warriors, some of whom remembered previous brushes with the Asasa, were grim and watchful.
Fiction book (1990) -
The criminal's grim demeanor made everyone around him uneasy.
Synonyms
377
1.0
Feeling gloomy and sad
289
2.8
Unkind and too strict in what someone says or does to others
16
2.3
Dark and not well lit so a place feels sad
15
7.9
Being quiet and unhappy and showing little interest in others
12
7.6
Serious and unfriendly in a way that looks gloomy
8
5.0
Cold wet weather that feels unpleasant
3
7.8
Having a serious, strict look that shows little warmth
1
9.9
Dark and gloomy in a way that makes you feel uncertain or afraid
Looking unfriendly or dangerous so people do not want to go near
Dark and sad in a way that makes you feel unhappy
Antonyms
Compounds
How Stern
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word grim comes from an old English word meaning 'fierce' or 'cruel', giving the idea of a severe, unwelcoming look. That's why grim can mean 'stern' or forbidding in appearance.