grim

adjective

ˈgrim

grimmer; grimmest

: fierce in disposition or action : savage

grim wolves

: stern or forbidding in action or appearance

a grim taskmaster

: somber, gloomy

grim news of the disaster

: ghastly, repellent, or sinister in character

a grim tale

: unflinching, unyielding

grim determination

grimly adverb

grimness noun

Example Sentences

Hikers made a grim discovery when they came across a dead body in the woods. The accident serves as a grim reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving. The prognosis is grim—doctors do not expect her to live longer than six months. He paints a grim picture of the prospects for peace. His face looked grim, and we knew his news wouldn't be good.

Recent Examples on the Web Filmed in dismal interiors in the director’s native Poland, the psychiatric hospital scenes are suitably grim, if too compressed to convey the anguish and tedium of the twins’ 11-year incarceration.

Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 But by one measure of investor sentiment, the outlook for markets is fairly grim.

WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Right now, the future is grim for wage-earning and frontline workers.

Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Some people have artistic or musical interests that are more grim than others, but if their engagement with those things surpasses what's normal for them, that would be concerning, Roeske said.

Kristen Rogers, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022 The situation is so grim that Doctors Without Borders sent a team there Thursday, the first time the agency has launched a mission in the Netherlands.

Mike Corder, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 Eisman's current outlook on our financial future is not as grim as what Carell portrays in the film.

Kara Warner, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 Both were a bit grim, touching on the impact of an ongoing cyberwar in Ukraine, the rise of online disinformation, and the political turbulence following unfounded claims that the 2020 US election was fraudulent.

PCMAG, 12 Aug. 2022 The news out of Washington, especially for Democrats, is reliably grim these days.

Casey Michel, The New Republic, 18 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "fierce, savage, terrifying, repellent, violent, severe," going back to Old English grimm "fierce, savage, harsh, severe," going back to Germanic *grimma-, from earlier *gremma- (whence also Old Frisian grim, grem "fierce, severe, frightening," Old Saxon grimm "fierce, hostile, severe," Old High German grim, grimmi, Old Norse grimmr), adjective derivative from the base of *grimman- "to rage" (whence Old English & Old Saxon grimman "to rage," Old High German grimmen), probably going back to *ghrem-ne-, nasal present from an Indo-European verbal base *ghrem- "roar, rage," whence Avestan graməṇt- "raging," Greek chremetízein "to neigh, whinny," chrémisan "(they) neighed"; with zero-grade ablaut Old Church Slavic vŭzgrĭmě "thundered, roared," Lithuanian grumiù, grumė́ti "to roar, thunder"; with o-grade ablaut Germanic *gram- (whence Old English, Old Saxon & Old High German gram "angry, hostile, fierce," Old Norse gramr "anger," Old English gremman, gremian "to anger, enrage," Old High German gremmen, Old Norse gremja, Gothic gramjan), Old Church Slavic gromŭ "thunder," Greek chrómos, chrómē (Hesychius) "kind of noise, snorting, neighing," chrómados "grinding of jaws" (cf. chromis)

Note: The base *ghrem- is most likely of onomatopoeic origin, with different semantic developments in the Indo-European branch languages.

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	grimness
释义	grim adjective ˈgrim grimmer; grimmest 1 : fierce in disposition or action : savage grim wolves 2 a : stern or forbidding in action or appearance a grim taskmaster b : somber, gloomy grim news of the disaster 3 : ghastly, repellent, or sinister in character a grim tale 4 : unflinching, unyielding grim determination grimly adverb grimness noun Synonyms austere dour fierce flinty forbidding gruff intimidating lowering louring rough rugged severe stark steely stern ungentle See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Hikers made a grim discovery when they came across a dead body in the woods. The accident serves as a grim reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving. The prognosis is grim—doctors do not expect her to live longer than six months. He paints a grim picture of the prospects for peace. His face looked grim, and we knew his news wouldn't be good. Recent Examples on the Web Filmed in dismal interiors in the director’s native Poland, the psychiatric hospital scenes are suitably grim, if too compressed to convey the anguish and tedium of the twins’ 11-year incarceration. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 But by one measure of investor sentiment, the outlook for markets is fairly grim. WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Right now, the future is grim for wage-earning and frontline workers. Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Some people have artistic or musical interests that are more grim than others, but if their engagement with those things surpasses what's normal for them, that would be concerning, Roeske said. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022 The situation is so grim that Doctors Without Borders sent a team there Thursday, the first time the agency has launched a mission in the Netherlands. Mike Corder, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 Eisman's current outlook on our financial future is not as grim as what Carell portrays in the film. Kara Warner, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 Both were a bit grim, touching on the impact of an ongoing cyberwar in Ukraine, the rise of online disinformation, and the political turbulence following unfounded claims that the 2020 US election was fraudulent. PCMAG, 12 Aug. 2022 The news out of Washington, especially for Democrats, is reliably grim these days. Casey Michel, The New Republic, 18 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, "fierce, savage, terrifying, repellent, violent, severe," going back to Old English grimm "fierce, savage, harsh, severe," going back to Germanic grimma-, from earlier gremma- (whence also Old Frisian grim, grem "fierce, severe, frightening," Old Saxon grimm "fierce, hostile, severe," Old High German grim, grimmi, Old Norse grimmr), adjective derivative from the base of grimman- "to rage" (whence Old English & Old Saxon grimman* "to rage," Old High German grimmen), probably going back to ghrem-ne-, nasal present from an Indo-European verbal base ghrem- "roar, rage," whence Avestan graməṇt- "raging," Greek chremetízein "to neigh, whinny," chrémisan "(they) neighed"; with zero-grade ablaut Old Church Slavic vŭzgrĭmě "thundered, roared," Lithuanian grumiù, grumė́ti "to roar, thunder"; with o-grade ablaut Germanic gram- (whence Old English, Old Saxon & Old High German gram* "angry, hostile, fierce," Old Norse gramr "anger," Old English gremman, gremian "to anger, enrage," Old High German gremmen, Old Norse gremja, Gothic gramjan), Old Church Slavic gromŭ "thunder," Greek chrómos, chrómē (Hesychius) "kind of noise, snorting, neighing," chrómados "grinding of jaws" (cf. chromis) Note: The base ghrem- is most likely of onomatopoeic origin, with different semantic developments in the Indo-European branch languages. First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing grim* grim reaper grim reaper Kids Definition grim adjective ˈgrim grimmer; grimmest 1 : savage entry 1 sense 2, cruel 2 : harsh in action or appearance : stern a grim look 3 : gloomy sense 3, dismal grim news 4 : showing firmness and seriousness grim determination 5 : frightful sense 1 a grim tale grimness noun as in ferocity Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ferocity savagery cruelty sadism ferociousness barbarity brutality inhumanity heartlessness fierceness cruelness mercilessness savageness ruthlessness fiendishness pitilessness viciousness murderousness bloodthirstiness truculence barbarousness sanguinity malevolence inhumanness bloodlust meanness wantonness oppressiveness atrociousness hard-heartedness spitefulness atrocity malignity hatefulness fellness unfeelingness maliciousness harshness nastiness despitefulness sanguineness cattiness heavy-handedness hardhandedness Antonyms & Near Antonyms warmth tenderness warmness pity warmheartedness sympathy charitableness mercy mercifulness humanity leniency compassion humaneness clemency benignity tenderheartedness kindness kindheartedness good-heartedness See More
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grim

adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing grim

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adjective

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