dismal

[ diz-muhl ]

/ ˈdɪz məl /

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adjective

causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather.

characterized by ineptness or lack of skill, competence, effectiveness, imagination, or interest; pitiful: Our team played a dismal game.

Obsolete.

disastrous; calamitous.
unlucky; sinister.

noun

Southern U.S. a tract of swampy land, usually along the coast.

Origin of dismal

1275–1325; Middle English dismale unlucky time, dismol day one of two days in each month considered unlucky (hence later taken as adj.) <Anglo-French dis mal<Medieval Latin diēs malī literally, evil days

SYNONYMS FOR dismal

2 hopeless, abysmal, dreadful.

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ANTONYMS FOR dismal

1 cheerful; gay.

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OTHER WORDS FROM dismal

dis·mal·ly, adverbdis·mal·ness, dis·mal·i·ty, noun

Words nearby dismal

dislocation, dislocation fracture, dislodge, disloyal, disloyalty, dismal, dismal science, Dismal Swamp, dismantle, dismast, dismay

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Example sentences from the Web for dismal

While it is sadly too late for Ms. Peña, there is hope beyond these dismal facts.
Elizabeth Peña and the Truth About Alcoholic Women|Gabrielle Glaser|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But there was still a paper to get out in Washington, and I went there late in the afternoon to tackle the dismal job.
The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire|H.L. Mencken|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
GBM is a devastating diagnosis for a neurosurgeon to deliver to a patient and their family, one with a dismal outcome.
Why Men May Be More Likely to Get Deadly Brain Cancer|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It sounds like a dismal new episode of the new 24: Live Another Day.
It’s Not Time to Worry About China’s Plague Just Yet|Kent Sepkowitz|July 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Shattered by the verdict, I understood our country to be in a dismal state.
Maya Angelou Knew How To Inspire As A Writer, Teacher, and Great Human Being|Joshua DuBois|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But even while he was lying wide awake, it began again, and it was such a dismal sound he could feel the goose-flesh forming.
The Quest|Frederik van Eeden
Do you really think she will not be enchanted to get away from that dismal hole, and live with honest people?
The Carbonels|Charlotte M. Yonge
I saw the dismal panes and my mother standing between them and me.
Room Number 3|Anna Katharine Green
It would need a hoop of steel to keep them near such a dismal old sawmonger.
Pipefuls|Christopher Morley
He took the first opportunity, when they were alone, and told her he was glad to find she was only dismal at home.
A Simpleton|Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for dismal

dismal

/ (ˈdɪzməl) /

adjective

causing gloom or depression

causing dismay or terror

of poor quality or a low standard; feeble

Derived forms of dismal

dismally, adverbdismalness, noun

Word Origin for dismal

C13: from dismal (noun) list of 24 unlucky days in the year, from Medieval Latin diēs malī bad days, from Latin diēs day + malus bad

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	dismal
释义	dismal [ diz-muhl ] / ˈdɪz məl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dismal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather. characterized by ineptness or lack of skill, competence, effectiveness, imagination, or interest; pitiful: Our team played a dismal game. Obsolete. disastrous; calamitous. unlucky; sinister. noun Southern U.S. a tract of swampy land, usually along the coast. Origin of dismal 1275–1325; Middle English dismale unlucky time, dismol day one of two days in each month considered unlucky (hence later taken as adj.) <Anglo-French dis mal<Medieval Latin diēs malī literally, evil days SYNONYMS FOR dismal 2 hopeless, abysmal, dreadful. SEE SYNONYMS FOR dismal ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR dismal 1 cheerful; gay. SEE ANTONYMS FOR dismal ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM dismal dis·mal·ly, adverbdis·mal·ness, dis·mal·i·ty, noun Words nearby dismal dislocation, dislocation fracture, dislodge, disloyal, disloyalty, dismal, dismal science, Dismal Swamp, dismantle, dismast, dismay Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dismal While it is sadly too late for Ms. Peña, there is hope beyond these dismal facts. Elizabeth Peña and the Truth About Alcoholic Women\|Gabrielle Glaser\|October 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But there was still a paper to get out in Washington, and I went there late in the afternoon to tackle the dismal job. The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire\|H.L. Mencken\|October 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST GBM is a devastating diagnosis for a neurosurgeon to deliver to a patient and their family, one with a dismal outcome. Why Men May Be More Likely to Get Deadly Brain Cancer\|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad\|August 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It sounds like a dismal new episode of the new 24: Live Another Day. It’s Not Time to Worry About China’s Plague Just Yet\|Kent Sepkowitz\|July 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Shattered by the verdict, I understood our country to be in a dismal state. Maya Angelou Knew How To Inspire As A Writer, Teacher, and Great Human Being\|Joshua DuBois\|May 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But even while he was lying wide awake, it began again, and it was such a dismal sound he could feel the goose-flesh forming. The Quest\|Frederik van Eeden Do you really think she will not be enchanted to get away from that dismal hole, and live with honest people? The Carbonels\|Charlotte M. Yonge I saw the dismal panes and my mother standing between them and me. Room Number 3\|Anna Katharine Green It would need a hoop of steel to keep them near such a dismal old sawmonger. Pipefuls\|Christopher Morley He took the first opportunity, when they were alone, and told her he was glad to find she was only dismal at home. A Simpleton\|Charles Reade British Dictionary definitions for dismal dismal / (ˈdɪzməl) / adjective causing gloom or depression causing dismay or terror of poor quality or a low standard; feeble Derived forms of dismal dismally, adverbdismalness, noun Word Origin for dismal C13: from dismal (noun) list of 24 unlucky days in the year, from Medieval Latin diēs malī bad days, from Latin diēs day + malus bad Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dismal dim, horrid, murky, discouraging, sad, depressing, ghastly, horrible, miserable, dull, disheartening, black, boring, cheerless, cloudy, dark, depressed, desolate, despondent, dingy
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dismal

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adjective

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