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   dismal

   /ˈdɪzm(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. causing a mood of gloom or depression: "the dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening" Similar dingydimdarkgloomysombredrearydrabdulldesolatebleakcheerlesscomfortlessdepressinggrimfunerealinhospitableuninvitingunwelcomingOpposite brightcheerful
   • ▪ (of a person or their 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:chap-fallenOpposite 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISMAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISMAL definition: 1. sad and without hope: 2. very bad: 3. sad and without hope: . Learn more.

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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 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 › us › dictionaryDISMAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DISMAL meaning: 1. sad and without hope: 2. very bad: 3. sad and without hope: . Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdismal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of dismal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. causing or showing the feeling of being sad synonym gloomy, miserable. Christmas will be dismal without the children. Want to learn more? (informal) not successful; of very low quality. The singer gave a dismal performance of some old songs.

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   Define dismal. dismal synonyms, dismal pronunciation, dismal translation, English dictionary definition of dismal. adj. 1. Causing gloom or depression; dreary: dismal weather; took a dismal view of the economy. 2. Characterized by ineptitude, dullness, or a lack of...

8. 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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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

10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › dismaldismal - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Oct 28, 2024 · dismal (comparative more dismal, superlative most dismal) Disastrous, calamitous. Disappointingly inadequate. He received a dismal compensation. Liverpool's efforts thereafter had an air of desperation as their dismal 2012 league form continued. Causing despair; gloomy and bleak. Depressing, dreary, cheerless.

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