grim
/ˈɡɹɪm/
adjective
Familiar
1.adj.not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
“grim determination”
2.adj.shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
“ghastly wounds”
3.adj.harshly ironic or sinister
“black humor”
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grim and grimm are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. grim means “not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty”. grimm means “the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)”.
/ˈɡɹɪm/
1.adj.not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
“grim determination”
2.adj.shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
“ghastly wounds”
3.adj.harshly ironic or sinister
“black humor”
/ˈɡɹɪm/
1.n.the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
2.n.the older of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories; also author of Grimm's law describing consonant changes in Germanic languages (1785-1863)
| grim | grimm | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹɪm/ | /ˈɡɹɪm/ |
| Said | grim | grim |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | noun |
| Senses | 6 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | inexorable, relentless, stern | Wilhelm Grimm, Wilhelm Karl Grimm |
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