grim
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4.5
- adjective
- /ɡrɪm/
:
macabro
- The neonatologist gives a grim prognosis to the parents, who start contacting cemeteries.
- a grim situation
- grim reality
- the grim reaper
His face is like it's, it's really quite graphically grim and he's watching some dude on the TV for some reason.
- His face is like it's, it's really quite graphically grim and he's watching some dude on the TV for some reason.
Examples
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The grim search continues, as people around the world sift through the debris of leveled homes in the hope of finding missing loved ones.
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There was far more to the ancient Southwest than a grim struggle for food.
Academic text (2009) -
Did men never attempt to add beauty to the grim reality of prison life?
Academic text (1992) -
We are only four years away from this grim prediction, but there is progress.
Academic text (1996) -
We're here reporting live from a warehouse in downtown Manhattan, where local authorities have discovered four bodies and evidence of a grim criminal enterprise.
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Tourists wanted to see the grim evidence; I didn't doubt it.
Academic text (2007) -
The ongoing six-year drought in the state has highlighted the grim water supply situation in Southern California.
Academic text (1992) -
For three days, I joined the grim-faced crew of volunteers who searched for Shyla's remains.
Fiction book (1996) -
- Dawn over Belfast today showed a grim scene, buildings scarred by fire thousands of pounds' worth of damage caused and, of course, the tragic loss of life.
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The news from overnight is as grim as it has been for the last week.
Synonyms
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1.5
Very bad or frightening in a way that makes you feel upset
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1.0
So frightening that people feel afraid
209
5.3
Making people feel very afraid
179
5.5
Causing great fear or shock
136
3.7
Very bad and unpleasant, often causing fear or shock
95
4.5
Makes people feel very afraid and shocked
91
5.1
A strange, frightening feeling as if ghosts are nearby
90
6.2
Shocking and unpleasant because it shows death or serious injury
87
6.1
Giving a feeling that something bad will happen
82
7.0
Very shocking and scary, causing fear or disgust
75
6.9
Being very strange and ugly in a way that shocks or amuses
65
1.1
Very frightening and causing fear or dread
52
4.1
A very unpleasant thing that shocks or disgusts you
49
6.8
Causing great fear and shock, often like death or ghosts
38
7.4
Something that makes you feel fear or disgust
28
6.1
Very unpleasant and painful, like being in hell
17
7.0
Very frightening and unpleasant, like a bad dream
14
8.7
Strange and upsetting because it shows death or injury
12
7.6
Very cruel and shocking, causing great pain and fear
7
4.2
Very bad or unpleasant in a strong way
1
4.2
Causing great fear or worry
1
8.5
That makes you shiver with fear
Causing strong fear or disgust that makes you shiver
Strange in a way that makes you feel afraid or uneasy
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Compounds
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Etymology
The word grim comes from an old English word meaning 'fierce' or 'cruel', and it keeps the strong sense of fear or horror. So we use grim for shockingly dreadful or horrifying situations.