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单词 abysmal
释义

abysmal

adjective

abys·​mal ə-ˈbiz-məl How to pronounce abysmal (audio)
a-
1
a
: immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
abysmal ignorance/poverty
abysmal living conditions
an abysmal performance
b
: having immense or fathomless extension downward, backward, or inward
an abysmal cliff
2
: abyssal sense 2
abysmally
ə-ˈbiz-mə-lē How to pronounce abysmal (audio)
a-
adverb
abysmally ignorant
an abysmally poor performance

Synonyms

  • bottomless
  • deep
  • profound
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Example Sentences

They were living in abysmal ignorance. a desperate cry echoing from the abysmal reaches of the cave
Recent Examples on the Web Philadelphia 76ers — The 76ers won’t enter next season as anybody’s favorites, not after the abysmal playoff performance of James Harden. Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022 With that abysmal performance behind them, the C’s should bounce back in front of the home crowd this evening. Alex Kay, Forbes, 8 June 2022 There’s only one person to blame for the Lakers’ abysmal performance this year and that’s the general manager who put this team together — LeBron James. Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Apr. 2022 The story of the game was the Huskies’ abysmal defense on New Mexico State’s Teddy Allen. Shreyas Laddha, courant.com, 18 Mar. 2022 And there are many reasons for the Russians' abysmal performance. Peter Bergen, CNN, 15 Mar. 2022 Green Bay’s special teams have been abysmal for the better part of two decades now and finished 32nd in the league last year. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 The state of healthcare in the country is abysmal; the patient-to-doctor ratio is 1:5,700, and Kenyans are charged exorbitant fees for poor health services. Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 9 Aug. 2022 Now that fighting had stopped in the countryside, more patients were able to make it into the capital from remote areas, where women’s reproductive health, in particular, was often abysmal. New York Times, 8 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

abysm + -al entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Kids Definition

abysmal

adjective

abys·​mal ə-ˈbiz-məl How to pronounce abysmal (audio)
: extremely bad
an abysmal report card

abysmal

adjective

as in deep
extending far downward a desperate cry echoing from the abysmal reaches of the cave

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • deep
  • profound
  • unfathomable
  • vast
  • bottomless
  • endless
  • immeasurable
  • inestimable
  • limitless
  • abyssal
  • infinite
  • unlimited
  • boundless
  • measureless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • surface
  • superficial
  • shallow
  • limited
  • level
  • smooth
  • depthless
  • flat
  • even
  • skin-deep
  • confined
  • horizontal
  • restricted
  • shoal
  • finite
  • two-dimensional
  • flush
  • plane
  • measured
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