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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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dismalness noun

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

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   very bad: In January, after a dismal holiday sales season, the retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. dismal picture/news/outlook Another damper on investment is the dismal picture for corporate profits. Investors may be deterred by the dismal performance of telecoms shares in recent weeks.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISMAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DISMAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of dismal in English. dismal. adjective. us / ˈdɪz.məl / uk / ˈdɪz.məl / Add to word list. 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.

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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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dismalDismal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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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   characterized by ineptness or lack of skill, competence, effectiveness, imagination, or interest; pitiful: Our team played a dismal game.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDISMAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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