Grim Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɡɹɪm/

grim

UK

/ɡɹˈɪm/

grim

التعريف

Describes something very serious, dark, or unpleasant, without hope or comfort. It can refer to facial expressions, news, or situations.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Commonly used in news, literature, and conversation to describe harsh realities, expressions, or prospects (e.g., 'grim future', 'grim expression'). More formal than 'sad', stronger than 'serious'. Sometimes used figuratively, rarely for people directly.

• Spanish: sombrío - severo - lúgubre
• Portuguese (BR): sombrio - severo - lúgubre
• Portuguese (PT): sombrio - severo - lúgubre
• Chinese (Simplified): 严峻的 - 冷酷的 - 阴森的
• Chinese (Traditional): 嚴峻的 - 冷酷的 - 陰森的
• Hindi: कठोर - गंभीर - भयावह
• Arabic: قاتم - صارم - كئيب
• Bengali: ভয়াবহ - কঠোর - নির্দয়
• Russian: мрачный - суровый - безрадостный
• Japanese: 厳しい - 暗い - 希望のない
• Vietnamese: ảm đạm - nghiệt ngã
• Korean: 암울한 - 냉혹한
• Turkish: kasvetli - sert - umutsuz
• Urdu: سخت - بھیانک - افسردہ کن
• Indonesian: suram - kelam - muram

جمل نموذجية

The news about the accident was grim.

basic

He had a grim look on his face.

basic

The future looks grim for the company.

basic

She gave me a grim smile when she heard the results.

natural

The movie was much more grim than I expected.

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Despite the grim odds, they kept trying.

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