Grim background Synonyms

Definitions for Grim


  • (adjective) harsh and threatening in manner or appearance
  • (adjective) difficult to endure
  • (adjective) showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose

Definitions for Background


  • (noun) the physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed
  • (noun) the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie ) is set
  • (noun) the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground