Local English word record

grim

adjective · 6 senses

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

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Examples

  • ghastly wounds
  • the grim aftermath of the bombing
  • the grim task of burying the victims
  • a grisly murder
  • gruesome evidence of human sacrifice

Word relationships

Synonyms

ghastly, grisly, gruesome, macabre, sick

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