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adjective
- 1. depressing; dreary: "the dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening"
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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.
causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather. Antonyms: gay, cheerful. characterized by ineptness or lack of skill, competence, effectiveness, imagination, or interest; pitiful: Our team played a dismal game. Synonyms: dreadful, abysmal, hopeless. Obsolete.
adjective. uk / ˈdɪzməl / us. Add to word list. very bad or unpleasant and making you feel unhappy: What dismal weather. That was a dismal performance. dismally. adverb. I tried to cheer her up, but failed dismally (= completely failed). (Definition of dismal from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
adjective. These are words and phrases related to dismal. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of dismal. She works in a dismal little room in the attic. His dismal attitude is contagious. Synonyms. gloomy. cheerless. somber. bleak. dreary. drab. doleful. mournful. dolorous. despondent. sad. joyless.
1. † Of days: Of or belonging to the dies mali; unlucky… 2. † Of other things: Boding or bringing misfortune and… 3. Of the nature of misfortune or disaster; disastrous… 4. Causing dismay; terrible, dreadful, dire. Now in weakened… 5. Of a character or aspect that causes gloom and depression… 6.
Dictionary definition of dismal. Gloomy, bleak, or depressing, often characterized by a lack of brightness, hope, or cheerfulness."The weather outside was dismal, with dark clouds and heavy rain." Detailed meaning of dismal. When a situation, place, or outlook is described as dismal, it implies a sense of darkness, desolation, or pessimism.
Definitions. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. adjective Causing gloom or depression; dreary. adjective Characterized by ineptitude, dullness, or a lack of merit. adjective Obsolete Dreadful; disastrous. from The Century Dictionary.
