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Grimness (Noun)

Meaning 1

Something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

  • The homeless man's face was etched with the grimness of a life spent on the streets.
  • The novel's portrayal of war highlighted the grimness of death and destruction.
  • The team's coach struggled to maintain a stern expression, but the grimness of the situation was evident in his eyes.
  • The grimness of her early life had given her a determination to succeed that was inspiring to others.
  • The photos of the concentration camp revealed the grimness of the lives of those who were imprisoned there.

Synonyms

  • Rigor
  • Hardship
  • Rigour
  • Severity
  • Rigorousness
  • Rigourousness
  • Asperity
  • Severeness

Hypernyms

  • Difficulty

Hyponyms

  • Sternness

Related Words

  • Grim (adjective)

Meaning 2

The quality of being ghastly.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

  • Ghastliness
  • Gruesomeness
  • Luridness

Hypernyms

  • Frightfulness

Related Words

  • Grim (adjective)
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