grim
5
5.3
- adjective
- /ɡrɪm/
:
de humor negro
- The comedian's grim humor about life's tragedies left the audience both laughing and uneasy.
- grim sense of humor
If there's any place, I mean, sort of a grim joke, but if there's any way to die, that's a good one.
- If there's any place, I mean, sort of a grim joke, but if there's any way to die, that's a good one.
Examples
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Inside, Mrs. Harth said in a lowered voice, with grim satisfaction, "What did I tell you? There it is!"
Fiction book (1995) -
"You can stop looking at me like that," he said with a touch of grim humor as he met her gaze.
Fiction book (1995) -
It's a pretty grim way to make a living.
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It's pretty grim when a guy gets it and it's not even his own fault.
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"I hope you enjoyed your meal," she said with a grim smile.
Fiction book (1995) -
"So much for a marriage based on love," Stark said with grim satisfaction.
Fiction book (1995) -
It is rather a grim joke.
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"Don't worry about it," Tyler said, a grim smile on his face.
Fiction book (1991) -
It's a grim joke.
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But he did allow a grim smile, the sort a cautious man wears on encountering the truly surprising.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
213
7.5
Having evil or cruel qualities
9
8.1
Showing mocking, bitter humor that makes fun of people
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8.7
Expressing sharp, often ironic criticism that can feel harsh
Antonyms
Compounds
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Etymology
The word grim comes from an old English word meaning 'fierce' or 'cruel', which helps explain why grim can describe dark or harsh humor that feels upsetting. A grim joke is like a sharp, bitter comment about something serious.