Grim and Obliging

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Grim

Grim adjective - Showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose.
Usage example: with grim determination, the woman worked three jobs to put her fatherless children through college
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Obliging is an antonym for grim.
Nearby Words: grimy, grimly, grimed

Obliging

Obliging adjective - Willing to do a favor.
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Grim is an antonym for obliging.
Nearby Words: oblige, obligation, obligatory, obliged, obligate
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