Grim Synonyms
Harsh , aloof, appalling, black, bleak, brutal, and cruel are synonyms for grim; amiable and pleasant are antonyms of grim. On this page, you will find 90 another word for grim.
90 Another Word for Grim
1. stern
- Aloof
- Churlish
- Crabbed
- Cross
- Cruel
- Distant
- Dour
- Ferocious
- Fierce
- Flinty
- Forbidding
- Formidable
- Harsh
- Ill-tempered
- Mean-looking
- Menacing
- Merciless
- Ruthless
- Sour
- Steely
- Stern
- Stony
- Strict
- Surly
- Threatening
- Unapproachable
- Uninviting
- Unsmiling
- Boot-faced
2. dreadful
- Appalling
- Atrocious
- Awful
- Concerning
- Depressing
- Dire
- Disgusting
- Distressing
- Dreadful
- Frightful
- Ghastly
- Gory
- Grisly
- Gruesome
- Harrowing
- Hideous
- Horrendous
- Horrible
- Horrid
- Macabre
- Morbid
- Revolting
- Shocking
- Terrible
- Unpleasant
- Unspeakable
- Upsetting
- Worrying
- Disagreeable
3. black
- Black
- Bleak
- Cynical
- Dark
- Mirthless
- Fatalistic
4. bleak
- Bleak
- Cheerless
- Comfortless
- Depressing
- Dingy
- Disheartening
- Dismal
- Drab
- Dreary
- Gloomy
- Joyless
- Miserable
- Sombre
- Uninviting
- Wretched
- Godawful
5. merciless
- Brutal
- Cruel
- Harsh
- Merciless
- Pitiless
- Ruthless
- Savage
- Vicious
- Severe
Grim Sentences
The news report was quite grim.
He wore a grim expression today.
The movie had a grim storyline.
Their situation looks increasingly grim now.
