Grim synonyms

Harsh, aloof, appalling, black, bleak, brutal, and cruel are all synonyms for grim. Amiable and pleasant are antonyms of grim. And here are 90 another word for grim.

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, and boot-faced are all synonyms for grim.

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, and disagreeable are all another word for grim.

3. black

Black, bleak, cynical, dark, mirthless, and fatalistic are all synonyms for grim.

4. bleak

Bleak, cheerless, comfortless, depressing, dingy, disheartening, dismal, drab, dreary, gloomy, joyless, miserable, sombre, uninviting, wretched, and godawful are all another word for grim.

5. merciless

Brutal, cruel, harsh, merciless, pitiless, ruthless, savage, vicious, and severe are all synonyms for grim.

Grim synonym statistics

Grim synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 6 synonyms with 4, and 11 letters and 14 synonyms with 5 letters. 13 synonyms with 6, and 9 letters and 8 synonyms with 7 letters.

12 synonyms with 8 letters and 10 synonyms with 10 letters. 1 synonym with 13, and 14 letters. For a total of 84 another word for grim.

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.

Related Words for grim

  1. Reprimand
    • Synonyms: rebuke, reproof
    • Opposites: praise, commendation
    • Part of speech: noun
  2. Grief
    • Synonyms: sorrow, misery
    • Opposites: joy, happiness
    • Part of speech: noun
  3. Criminal
    • Synonyms: lawbreaker, offender
    • Opposites: lawful, commendable
    • Part of speech: noun
  4. Crime
    • Synonyms: offence, unlawful act
    • Opposites: lawfulness, justice
    • Part of speech: noun
  5. Primarily
    • Synonyms: first and foremost, first
    • Opposites: secondarily, incidentally
    • Part of speech: adverb
  6. Primary
    • Synonyms: main, chief
    • Opposites: secondary, subordinate
    • Part of speech: adjective
  7. Discrimination
    • Synonyms: prejudice, bias
    • Opposites: inclusion, equality
    • Part of speech: noun
  8. Detrimental
    • Synonyms: harmful, damaging
    • Opposites: benign, beneficial
    • Part of speech: adjective
  9. Integrity
    • Synonyms: honesty, uprightness
    • Opposites: dishonesty, division, fragility
    • Part of speech: noun
  10. Good grief
    • Synonyms: wow, whoa
    • Opposites: joyous celebration, relief
    • Part of speech: interjection