Dismal: meaning, definitions and examples
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dismal
[ ˈdɪz.məl ]
weather
Causing gloom or depression; dreary. Lacking in brightness, vividness, or liveliness.
Synonyms
bleak, depressing, dreary, gloomy
Examples of usage
- The weather was dismal, with dark clouds covering the sky.
- The dismal day made everyone feel downcast.
mood
Showing or causing gloom or depression; dreary. Depressingly inadequate or small.
Synonyms
disheartening, dispiriting, unpromising
Examples of usage
- His dismal expression matched the somber atmosphere of the room.
- The team's dismal performance disappointed their fans.
Translations
Translations of the word "dismal" in other languages:
🇵🇹 sombrio
- desolador
- triste
🇮🇳 निराशाजनक
- उदास
- बुरा
🇩🇪 düster
- trostlos
- traurig
🇮🇩 suram
- menyedihkan
- muram
🇺🇦 похмурий
- сумний
- гнітючий
🇵🇱 ponury
- przygnębiający
- smutny
🇯🇵 陰気な
- 悲しい
- 鬱陶しい
🇫🇷 lugubre
- désolant
- triste
🇪🇸 sombrío
- desolador
- triste
🇹🇷 kasvetli
- üzücü
- iç karartıcı
🇰🇷 음울한
- 낙담한
- 우울한
🇸🇦 كئيب
- محبط
- حزين
🇨🇿 ponurý
- bezútěšný
- smutný
🇸🇰 ponurý
- bezútešný
- smutný
🇨🇳 阴沉的
- 悲惨的
- 沮丧的
🇸🇮 mračen
- žalosten
- potrt
🇮🇸 dapurlegur
- drungalegur
- sorglegur
🇰🇿 көңілсіз
- мұңды
- қапалы
🇬🇪 მოღუშული
- სამწუხარო
- დათრგუნული
🇦🇿 qəmgin
- kədərli
- darıxdırıcı
🇲🇽 sombrío
- desolador
- triste
Etymology
The word 'dismal' originated from the Middle English word 'dismal' or 'dismale', which came from the Old French word 'dismal' meaning 'disastrous'. It has been used in English since the 15th century to describe something gloomy or depressing.
See also: dismally.