grim

5 definitions • 8 examples

extremely bad, worrying, or without hope:

look grim The future looks grim.

worried and serious or sad:

Her face was grim as she told them the bad news.

grim determination The expression on his face was one of grim determination.

Later Mr Ashby left the court, grim-faced and silent.

very unpleasant or ugly:

a grim-looking block of flats

not good; having no chance of a good result:

The outlook for a full recovery was grim.

very serious and sad:

The future looks grim for workers who are losing their jobs.

He looked at us with a grim expression.