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dismal
[ diz-muhl ]
adjective
- causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy:
dismal weather.
Antonyms: ,
- characterized by ineptness or lack of skill, competence, effectiveness, imagination, or interest; pitiful:
Our team played a dismal game.
Synonyms: , ,
- Obsolete.
- disastrous; calamitous.
- unlucky; sinister.
noun
- Southern U.S. a tract of swampy land, usually along the coast.
dismal
/ ˈɪə /
adjective
- causing gloom or depression
- causing dismay or terror
- of poor quality or a low standard; feeble
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱Ա, noun
- ˈ徱, adverb
Other Word Forms
- 徱m· adverb
- 徱m·Ա 徱·i·ٲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of dismal1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dismal1
Example Sentences
The second is the performance of Hamilton, which could turn into a major distraction if the seven-time champion cannot improve after three dismal races in Japan, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
The 100 day polling continues to be dismal for President Donald Trump and his administration.
Foreign policy and national security are both bleak and dismal nightmares.
I take my hat off to Saints fans, because they have stuck with their team through such a dismal season - and maybe they will have something to celebrate when they play Leicester next week.
"As you are not prepared to do that, I am therefore left to conclude that this summit is designed to deflect attention from your party's dismal record."
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