GRIMNESS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

grimness

noun

Definition of grimness

as in ferocity

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Recent Examples of grimness Once the story gathers everyone into the house and lets the mayhem start in earnest, an overall feeling of Gothic grimness and rotting-corpse griminess takes hold. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026 The show has too many blandly interchangeable characters, too much grimness, too much repetition (and not just of Targaryen first names) and too much thumb-twiddling. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 21 June 2026 The frenetic energy serves to propel the watcher to each new twist and reveal, eschewing a grimness that would otherwise bring down the mood. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 May 2026 Despite the grimness of the scene, the tone of the song is peppy and disorientingly pretty, with a shivery Dorian twist in its churning melody. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026 An ugly first period added to the initial grimness. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 There is some positive news amid the grimness. — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026 Dark, eerie, and paranoid (for good reason), the eight-episode season shifts back and forth from the casual grimness of an unwelcoming reality to the shocking frights of a stoner’s worst nightmare (the latter of which is shrewdly motivated by Rachel regularly smoking pot). — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026 The shot doubles down on the grimness of the story. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026

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Noun

In Cyprus, many officials have pointed to climate change for the ferocity and speed of recent wildfires that have claimed at least six lives over the last five years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
But its ferocity led right-wing broadcasters and influencers to start talking about a new kind of urban lawlessness enabled by liberal social policies.

— Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Definition of ferocity

Noun

The man turned himself in and was charged with misdemeanor breaking and entering, and misdemeanor cruelty to animals, according to court documents.

— Mark Price July 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
In cases of cruelty and mistreatment, they can be considered victims and not things, which radically changes the way the future of animals is defined.

— Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

Definition of cruelty

Noun

This savagery can last up to a week before the mature larvae fall to the ground.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
While our money would be on The Last Son of Krypton in a main card matchup, Lobo fights dirty with a level of primal savagery that just might put the Big Blue Boy Scout and his cousin down for a few rounds.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 6 June 2026

Definition of savagery

Noun

The ferociousness of the defending champs can be, has been, overwhelming for most.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Here, sea level rise is accelerating at some of the most extreme rates on Earth, while hurricanes increasingly are swirling ashore with an unprecedented ferociousness.

— Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026

Definition of ferociousness

Noun

For over 30 years, Judy Reyes has graced Hollywood with her fierceness.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
While the Panthers might have other, bigger needs on Day 2 of the draft, Rivers plays with a fierceness and energy that Morgan can certainly appreciate.

— Mike Kaye March 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026

Definition of fierceness

Noun

Mishiali’s filmmaking does not overemphasize the brutality of this situation.

— Elena Lazic, Variety, 15 July 2026
Not a particularly easy watch, to say the least, the complexly plotted film leans into the madness, and intense brutality experienced by the characters.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Definition of brutality

Noun

Chiarella takes time between bouts of danger to show affection and intimacy that, in defiance of teen-slasher formula, isn’t immediately penalized with sadism.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Here, animals serve as vessels for our worst impulses, suffering at the point where curiosity turns to sadism, domination to cruelty, and self-interest to neglect.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026

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