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grim
adjective(grim)
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
Synonyms: dour, forbidding,
Examples:
A grim man loving duty more than humanity.
Undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw.
grim
adjective(grim)
causing dejection
Examples:
Grim rainy weather.
grim
adjective(grim)
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
Examples:
Grim determination.
Grim necessity.
grim
adjective(grim)
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
Examples:
The grim aftermath of the bombing.
The grim task of burying the victims.
grim
adjective(grim)
filled with melancholy and despondency
Synonyms: blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, gloomy, low, low-spirited,
Examples:
Took a grim view of the economy.
grim
adjective(grim)
harshly ironic or sinister
Synonyms: black, mordant,
Examples:
A grim joke.
Grim laughter.

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