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dismal

[diz-muhl]

adjective

  1. causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy.

    dismal weather.

    Antonyms: ,
  2. characterized by ineptness or lack of skill, competence, effectiveness, imagination, or interest; pitiful.

    Our team played a dismal game.

    Synonyms: , ,
  3. Obsolete.

    1. disastrous; calamitous.

    2. unlucky; sinister.



noun

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

dismal

/ ˈɪə /

adjective

  1. causing gloom or depression

  2. causing dismay or terror

  3. of poor quality or a low standard; feeble

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • dismally adverb
  • dismalness noun
  • dismality noun
  • ˈ徱Ա noun
  • ˈ徱 adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dismal1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English dismale “unlucky time,” dismol day one of two days in each month considered unlucky (hence later taken as adjective), from Anglo-French dis mal, from Medieval Latin 徱ŧ malī, literally, “evil days”; diary ( def. ), mal- ( def. )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dismal1

C13: from dismal (noun) list of 24 unlucky days in the year, from Medieval Latin 徱ŧ malī bad days, from Latin 徱ŧ day + malus bad
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Victory extends England's winning start under new captain Harry Brook, who replaced Buttler after he resigned following the dismal exit at the Champions Trophy in February.

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Gallows humour pervaded in the stands prior to United's final Premier League game of a dismal 2024-25 campaign against Aston Villa - especially when talk turned to their prospects for next year.

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His performances came against the backdrop of Milan's dismal campaign as the Rossoneri finished eighth and missed out on European qualification.

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It was on this ground 10 years ago they responded to a dismal World Cup by making 400 for the first time against New Zealand, beginning the journey to glory in 2019.

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Smith, who batted at number three during England's dismal Champions Trophy campaign this year, has never opened in List A cricket.

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