dismal (Meaning)
dismal (s)
causing dejection
dismal (a.)
Fatal; ill-omened; unlucky.
Gloomy to the eye or ear; sorrowful and depressing to the feelings; foreboding; cheerless; dull; dreary; as, a dismal outlook; dismal stories; a dismal place.
Synonyms & Antonyms of dismal
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- morbid
- tenebrous
- dire
- elegiacal
- sullen
- gloomy
- cheerless
- black
- lonesome
- cloudy
- melancholy
- elegiac
- sad
- blue
- depressed
- disconsolate
- drear
- sepulchral
- chill
- funereal
- forlorn
- oppressive
- sombre
- dreary
- glum
- saturnine
- godforsaken
- woeful
- unhappy
- wretched
- lugubrious
- solemn
- morose
- comfortless
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Synonyms:
- grim
- dour
- mirthless
- sorrowful
- lowering
- threatening
- discomfiting
- plutonian
- low
- melancholic
- tenebrific
- plaintive
- droopy
- colorless
- down
- dreich
- menacing
- negative
- woebegone
- mournful
- upsetting
- lamentable
- inconsolable
- hangdog
- despondent
- discouraging
- sunless
- pessimistic
- distressful
- dejected
- dull
- distressing
- dispiriting
- desperate
- disheartening
- Cimmerian
- dismaying
- drab
- dim
- hopeless
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dismal Sentence Examples
- The dismal weather dampened our spirits and made us long for sunshine.
- The dismal performance of the team left the fans disappointed and frustrated.
- The dismal economic conditions made it difficult for families to make ends meet.
- The dismal results of the experiment left the scientists feeling discouraged and uncertain.
- The dismal appearance of the abandoned building gave it an eerie and haunting atmosphere.
- The dismal prognosis from the doctor left the patient feeling hopeless and afraid.
- The dismal state of the economy led to widespread unemployment and poverty.
- The dismal outlook for the future made people feel pessimistic and anxious.
- The dismal living conditions in the slums made it difficult for people to escape poverty.
- The dismal fate of the Titanic, which sank after hitting an iceberg, serves as a reminder of the dangers of the sea.
FAQs About the word dismal
causing dejectionFatal; ill-omened; unlucky., Gloomy to the eye or ear; sorrowful and depressing to the feelings; foreboding; cheerless; dull; dreary; as, a dis
depressing, murky, grey, miserable, depressive,bleak, somber, gray, darkening, cold
merry, friendly, cordial, joyful, optimistic, merry, sunshiny, comforting, joyous, gay
The dismal weather dampened our spirits and made us long for sunshine.
The dismal performance of the team left the fans disappointed and frustrated.
The dismal economic conditions made it difficult for families to make ends meet.
The dismal results of the experiment left the scientists feeling discouraged and uncertain.
