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   dis·mal

   /ˈdizm(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. depressing; dreary: "the dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening" Similar dingydimdarkgloomysomberdrearydrabdulldesolatebleakcheerlesscomfortlessdepressinggrimfunerealinhospitableuninvitingunwelcomingOpposite brightcheerful
   • ▪ (of a person or a 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:chapfallenOpposite 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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   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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   uk / ˈdɪz.məl / us / 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. a long face idiom. abjection. angsty. be cut up idiom. be down in the mouth idiom. be in a funk idiom.

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

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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.'".

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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. Synonyms: sad, gloomy, melancholy, black More Synonyms of dismal.

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   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. a long face idiom. abjection. angsty. be cut up idiom. be down in the mouth idiom.

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   1. Causing gloom or depression; dreary: dismal weather; took a dismal view of the economy. 2. Characterized by ineptitude, dullness, or a lack of merit: a dismal book; a dismal performance on the cello. 3. Obsolete Dreadful; disastrous. n. Chiefly South Atlantic US See pocosin.

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   Dismal Definition. dĭzməl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. dismalest. Causing gloom or misery; depressing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Characterized by ineptitude, dullness, or a lack of merit. A dismal book; a dismal performance on the cello. American Heritage.

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    Definition of dismal adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Definition of dismal – Learner’s Dictionary. dismal. 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).