Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [grim]
- /grɪm/
- /ɡrɪm/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [grim]
- /grɪm/
Definitions of grim word
- adjective grim stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity. 1
- adjective grim of a sinister or ghastly character; repellent: a grim joke. 1
- adjective grim having a harsh, surly, forbidding, or morbid air: a grim man but a just one; a grim countenance. 1
- adjective grim fierce, savage, or cruel: War is a grim business. 1
- noun grim Forbidding or uninviting. 1
- adjective grim outlook: bleak 1
Information block about the term
Origin of grim
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German grimm, Old Norse grimmr
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Grim
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grim popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grim usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grim
adj grim
- gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
- harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- horrid — such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable.
- sour — having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.
- somber — gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted: a somber passageway.
adjective grim
- ugly — very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
- unattractive — providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring: an attractive personality.
- gray — of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
- uninviting — not inviting; unpleasant: a region with an uninviting climate.
- dingy — of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness.
Antonyms for grim
adj grim
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- joyful — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
adjective grim
- attractive — A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
- well — in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well.
- encouraging — Giving someone support or confidence; supportive.
- excellent — Used to indicate approval or pleasure.
Top questions with grim
- what does grim mean?
- what does the grim reaper carry?
- what is the grim reaper?
- what does the grim reaper hold?
- who is the grim reaper?
- what is a grim reaper?
- what is grim?
- what does the grim reaper do?
- how to draw the grim reaper?
- what is a grim?
- how to draw a grim reaper?
- how to draw grim reaper?
- what does the word grim mean?
- how to make a grim reaper costume?
- what does it mean when you see the grim reaper?