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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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   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.

   • English (US)

     DISMAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary....

   • Dismal: Russian Translation

     DISMAL translate: гнетущий, мрачный . Learn more in the...

   • Dismal Turkish Translation

     DISMAL translate: kasvetli, sıkıntılı, nahoş, iç karartan,...

   • Dismal: Italian Translation

     DISMAL translate: tetro, deprimente, lugubre, triste. Learn...

   • Dismal: Catalan Translation

     dismal translate: depriment. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Dismal: Indonesian Translation

     dismal translate: muram. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Dismal: French Translation

     dismal translate: lugubre, lamentable, lugubre. Learn more...

   • Dismal: Polish Translation

     dismal translate: przygnębiający, ponury, żałosny, posępny....

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

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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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dismalDismal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dismalDISMAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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   Dismal means bad, sad, or depressing in a way. It can also describe something that is poor, inept, or unlucky. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › dismals'Dismal Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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