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- Dictionarydismal/ˈdɪzm(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. causing a mood of gloom or depression: "the dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening" Similar Opposite
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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)
dark and sad, without hope, or very bad:
- Znaczenie Dismal, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
DISMAL definicja: 1. sad and without hope: 2. very bad: 3....
- Dismal: Russian Translation
DISMAL translate: гнетущий, мрачный . Learn more in the...
- Dismal Turkish Translation
DISMAL translate: kasvetli, sıkıntılı, nahoş, iç karartan,...
- Dismal Spanish Translation
DISMAL translate: deprimente, execrable, deplorable,...
- Dismal: Arabic Translation
DISMAL translate: كَئيب. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Dismal: Italian Translation
DISMAL translate: tetro, deprimente, lugubre, triste. Learn...
- Dismal: Catalan Translation
dismal translate: depriment. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
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.
Dismal means causing gloom or dejection, or of poor quality or low standard. It can also mean a tract of swampy land in Southern U.S. See the origin, usage, and related words of dismal.
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.
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.
Definition of dismal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dismal means bad, sad, or depressing in a way. It can also describe something that is poor, feeble, or unlucky. Learn more about its origin, usage, and synonyms from Collins English Dictionary.