dismal
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin diēs (“day”) and malus (“bad”) — literally "bad day".
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: [ˈdɪzməɫ]
Adjective[edit]
dismal (comparative more dismal, superlative most dismal)
- Disappointingly inadequate.
- He received a dismal compensation
- 2012 April 22, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0-1 West Brom”, BBC Sport:
- Liverpool's efforts thereafter had an air of desperation as their dismal 2012 league form continued.
- Gloomy and bleak.
- The storm made for a dismal weekend
- Depressing.
- She was lost in dismal thoughts of despair
Usage notes[edit]
- Nouns to which "dismal" is often applied: failure, performance, state, record, place, result, scene, season, year, economy, future, fate, weather, news, condition, history.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:cheerless
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
disappointingly inadequate
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gloomy and bleak