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grim

UK
/ɡrɪm/
US
/ɡrɪm/

Translations

grimadjective
grimmer
Comp.
grimmest
Super.
The report painted a grim picture of the economic future.
Le rapport dressait un tableau sombre de l'avenir économique.
The old mansion had a grim facade that deterred visitors.
L'ancienne demeure avait une façade lugubre qui dissuadait les visiteurs.
The coach's grim determination pushed the team to their limits.
La détermination sévère de l'entraîneur a poussé l'équipe à ses limites.
Additional translations
faroucheSe dit surtout d'une détermination ou d'une résolution.
Synonyms
stern
forbidding
harsh
serious
bleak
dismal
gloomy
savage
cruel
uninviting
Antonyms
cheerful
bright
happy
joyful
grimnoun
grims
pl
UK
/ɡrɪm/
US
/ɡrɪm/
Countable, chiefly archaic/folklore; refers to a supernatural being such as a churchyard guardian spirit or goblin.
Additional translations
gobelinDans le folklore anglais.

Definitions

grimadjective
Forbidding or uninviting in appearance.
The old mansion had a grim facade that deterred visitors.
Depressing or worrying to consider.
The report painted a grim picture of the economic future.
Unrelentingly harsh or severe.
The coach's grim determination pushed the team to their limits.
grimnoun
A supernatural being or goblin, especially a black dog said to haunt or guard churchyards in English folklore.
Local legend warned that a grim prowled the cemetery after midnight.
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