The meaning of GRIM is stern or forbidding in action or appearance. How to use grim in a sentence.

GRIM definition: 1. extremely bad, worrying, or without hope: 2. worried and serious or sad: 3. very unpleasant or…. Learn more.

Grim definition: stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise.. See examples of GRIM used in a sentence.

The Grim, a colloquial name for the North-West Frontier region in north-west Pakistan and south-eastern Afghanistan; see Military history of the North-West Frontier

grim (grɪm) adj. grim•mer, grim•mest. 1. stern and admitting of no compromise; harsh; unyielding: grim determination. 2. of a sinister or ghastly character: a grim joke. 3. having a harsh, surly, …

Sep 27, 2025 · grim (third-person singular simple present grims, present participle grimming, simple past and past participle grimmed) (transitive, rare) To make grim; to give a stern or …

stern and unrelenting; harsh. The generals came to a grim decision. You'll just have to face the grim facts. These are the grim realities of life for these children. having a gruesome, repellent, …

Definition of grim adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Things that are gloomy, stark, ghastly, and somber are grim. Sunshine, puppies, and rainbows are not grim; zombies, reapers, and mummies are grim. Less scary things like drizzly, foggy days …

Synonyms for GRIM: gruff, stern, fierce, bleak, intimidating, rugged, hostile, stark; Antonyms of GRIM: mild, benign, gentle, soft, bland, benignant, quiet, easy