grimdark
grim·dark
grimdark · more grimdark · most grimdark
Of a film, television programme, video game, written work, etc.: having a gloomy,…Of a film, television programme, video game, written work, etc.: having a gloomy, dystopian atmosphere.
UK/ˈɡɹɪmdɑːk/US/ˈɡɹɪmˌdɑɹk/
» We're a grimdark world telling noblebright stories about ourselves.
rul · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(slang)Of a film, television programme, video game, written work, etc.: having a gloomy, dystopian atmosphere.
Examples
1 sentencesWe're a grimdark world telling noblebright stories about ourselves.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From grim (adjective) + dark (adjective), inspired by the tagline of the tabletop strategyFrom grim (adjective) + dark (adjective), inspired by the tagline of the tabletop strategy game Warhammer 40,000 (its rulebook first published in September 1987): In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war.
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Forms
more grimdark, most grimdark| Comparative | more grimdark Lesson |
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| Superlative | most grimdark Lesson |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form