dismal
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin diēs (“‘day’”) and malus (“‘bad’”) ("bad day").
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈdɪzm(ə)l/
[edit] Adjective
dismal (comparative more dismal, superlative most dismal)
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- Disappointingly inadequate.
- He received a dismal compensation
- Gloomy and bleak.
- The storm made for a dismal weekend
- Depressing.
- She was lost in dismal thoughts of despair
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:cheerless
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
disappointingly inadequate
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gloomy and bleak
depressing