Definition & Meaning of "dismal"in English

dismal

causing sadness or disappointment

cheerless

dark

depressing

gloomy

heartrending

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most dismal

Comparative

more dismal

gradable

Examples

The dismal weather matched his gloomy mood perfectly.

having very low quality, merit, or performance

awful

bad

crappy

dreadful

lousy

Examples

The movie received dismal reviews for its weak storyline and poor acting.

Lexical Tree

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