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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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dismalness noun

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   The meaning of DISMAL is showing or causing gloom or depression. How to use dismal in a sentence. The Evil History of Dismal Synonym Discussion of Dismal.

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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 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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISMAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   sad and without hope: a dismal expression. informal. very bad: The acting was dismal, wasn't it? What dismal weather! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling sad and unhappy. a long face idiom. abjection. angsty. be cut up idiom. be down in the mouth idiom. be in a funk idiom. displeased. dissatisfied. distraught. distressed. dog.

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   sad and without hope: a dismal expression. informal. very bad: The acting was dismal, wasn't it? What dismal weather! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling sad and unhappy. a long face idiom. abjection. angsty. be cut up idiom. be down in the mouth idiom. be in a funk idiom. displeased. dissatisfied. distraught. distressed. dog.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISMAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   Jun 21, 2024 · dismal (comparative more dismal, superlative most dismal) Disastrous, calamitous; Disappointingly inadequate.

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   Definition of dismal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Definition of dismal adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    DISMAL meaning: very bad or unpleasant and making you feel unhappy: . Learn more.