grim

grim
adjective
1)

his grim expression

Syn:
stern, forbidding, uninviting, unsmiling, dour, formidable, harsh, steely, flinty, stony; cross, churlish, surly, sour, ill-tempered; fierce, ferocious, threatening, menacing, implacable, ruthless, merciless
Ant:
amiable, pleasant
2)

grim humor

Syn:
black, dark, mirthless, bleak, cynical
Ant:
lighthearted
3)

the asylum holds some grim secrets

Syn:
dreadful, dire, ghastly, horrible, horrendous, horrid, terrible, awful, appalling, frightful, shocking, unspeakable, grisly, gruesome, hideous, macabre; depressing, distressing, upsetting, worrying, unpleasant
4)

a grim little hovel

Syn:
bleak, dreary, dismal, dingy, wretched, miserable, depressing, cheerless, comfortless, joyless, gloomy, uninviting; informal godawful
Ant:
cheery
5)

grim determination

Syn:
resolute, determined, firm, decided, steadfast, dead set; obstinate, stubborn, obdurate, unyielding, intractable, uncompromising, unshakable, unrelenting, relentless, dogged, tenacious
Ant:
irresolute

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  • Grim — may refer to:* Grim trigger, a strategy in Game Theory * Grim (Billy Mandy), a fictional character from the television series The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy * Grim, a Montenegrin rock group * Emanuel Grim, Polish priest and writer * Erik… …   Wikipedia

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  • grim — [grım] adj [: Old English; Origin: grimm] 1.) making you feel worried or unhappy = ↑harsh ▪ the grim reality of rebuilding the shattered town ▪ When he lost his job, his future looked grim. ▪ Millions of Britons face the grim prospect (=something …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • grim´ly — grim «grihm», adjective, grim|mer, grim|mest. 1. without mercy; stern, harsh, or fierce: »grim, stormy weather. SYNONYM(S): cruel, merciless …   Useful english dictionary

  • Grim — (gr[i^]m), a. [Compar. {Grimmer} ( m[ e]r); superl. {Grimmest} ( m[e^]st).] [AS. grim; akin to G. grimm, equiv. to G. & D. grimmig, Dan. grim, grum, Sw. grym, Icel. grimmr, G. gram grief, as adj., hostile; cf. Gr. ?, a crushing sound, ? to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Grim — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Bobby Grim (1924–1995), US amerikanischer Rennfahrer Fred Grim (* 1965), niederländischer Fußballtorhüter Herman Niklas Grim (auch: Hermann Nicolaus Grimm, Hermannus Nicolaus Grimmius; 1641–1711),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • grim — 1 Grim, implacable, relentless, unrelenting, merciless grievanceare comparable when they mean so inexorable or obdurate as to repel or bar any effort to move one from one s purpose or course. Grim (see also GHASTLY) usually implies tenacity of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • grim — [grim] adj. grimmer, grimmest [ME < OE grimm, akin to Ger < IE base * ghrem , to make a loud sound, roar angrily > GRUMBLE, Russ grom, thunder] 1. fierce; cruel; savage 2. hard and unyielding; relentless; stern; resolute [grim courage] 3 …   English World dictionary

  • grim´i|ly — grim|y «GRY mee», adjective, grim|i|er, grim|i|est. covered with grime; very dirty: »grimy hands. SYNONYM(S): begrimed, black. –grim´i|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • grim|y — «GRY mee», adjective, grim|i|er, grim|i|est. covered with grime; very dirty: »grimy hands. SYNONYM(S): begrimed, black. –grim´i|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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