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grim
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- pronunciation:
- grIm
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
grimmer, grimmest |
| definition 1: |
stern or harsh.
The sheriff's face looked grim as he rode out to find the cattle thieves.- synonyms:
- harsh, stern
- antonyms:
- lenient
- similar words:
- strict
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| definition 2: |
horrible or frightening in a very serious way.
The battlefield was a grim sight on the morning after the battle.- synonyms:
- brutal, gruesome, ominous, repellent, sinister
- antonyms:
- pleasant
- similar words:
- ghastly, horrible
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| definition 3: |
lacking cheerfulness or hope; gloomy.
The prison cell was dark and grim.- synonyms:
- dismal, dreary, gloomy
- antonyms:
- bright, cheerful, hopeful, lighthearted, sunny
- similar words:
- dismal, dreary, miserable, somber, sullen
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| related words: |
black, cruel, dark, dire, gloomy, grave, inhuman, serious, solemn, terrible |
| derivations: |
grimly (adv.), grimness (n.) |
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