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   Dis·mal

   /ˈdizm(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. depressing; dreary: "the dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening" Similar dingydimdarkgloomysomberdrearydrabdulldesolatebleakcheerlesscomfortlessdepressinggrimfunerealinhospitableuninvitingunwelcomingOpposite brightcheerful
   • ▪ (of a person or a mood) gloomy: "his dismal mood was not dispelled by finding the house empty" Similar gloomyglummournfulmelancholymorosedolefulwoefulwoebegoneforlornabjectdejecteddepresseddispiriteddowncastcrestfallendespondentdisconsolatemiserablesadunhappysorrowfulsorrowingdesolatewretchedlugubriousinformal:bluefed updown in the dumpsdown in the mouthas sick as a parrotliterary:dolorousarchaic:chapfallenOpposite cheerful
   • ▪ pitifully or disgracefully bad: "he shuddered as he watched his team's dismal performance" Similar badpoordreadfulawfulterriblepitifuldisgracefullamentabledeplorableinferiormediocreunsatisfactoryinadequatesecond-ratethird-rateshoddyineptbunglinginformal:crummydirediabolicalbumrottenpatheticlousyduffrubbishropychronicpantsa load of pantspoxyvulgar slang:crapcrappyshittychickenshitarchaic:direfulrare:egregiousOpposite excellent

   Word Origin late Middle English: from earlier dismal (noun), denoting the two days in each month which in medieval times were believed to be unlucky, from Anglo-Norman French dis mal, from medieval Latin dies mali ‘evil days’.

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   • 1. dismalness noun

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   What is a dismal failure?

   • (informal) not skillful or successful; of very low quality The singer gave a dismal performance of some old songs. Their recent attempt to increase sales has been a dismal failure. adverb I tried not to laugh but failed dismally (= was completely unsuccessful). See dismal in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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   What does it mean if something is dismal?

   • Something that is dismal is bad in a sad or depressing way. My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal. It was a dismal failure. He failed dismally in his opening match. Something that is dismal is sad and depressing, especially in appearance . The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal but the children's ward is really lively.

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   What does it mean if a hospital is dismal?

   • Something that is dismal is sad and depressing, especially in appearance . The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal but the children's ward is really lively. ...a dark dismal day with rain falling steadily. You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Are economics and literature dismal?

   • Scientifically speaking, economics and literature are both rather dismal. The rest of you are in for pretty dismal results. Unfortunately, the plan has been a dismal failure, and some are already calling for a new plan. However, given the dismal reality facing college graduates, perhaps the future of higher education will have to change.

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   Dismal means showing or causing gloom or depression, or lacking in merit or quality. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and history of this adjective from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Dismal definition: causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy. See examples of DISMAL used in a sentence.

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   Dismal means sad and without hope, or very bad. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

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   Dismal is a dreary, depressing sort of bad. "With the cold rain and their team behind by six field goals, the mood in the stands was so dismal even the cheerleaders had lost their 'Rah.'" Dismal comes from the Latin dies mali which means "bad days." There is a hopelessness implied in the word.

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