May 7, 2024 · dismal, dreary, bleak, gloomy, cheerless, desolate mean devoid of cheer or comfort. dismal indicates extreme and utterly depressing gloominess.

causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather. Antonyms: gay, cheerful.

Dismal is a dreary, depressing sort of bad. "With the cold rain and their team behind by six field goals, the mood in the stands was so dismal even the ...

Causing dismay; terrible, dreadful, dire. Now in weakened sense (associated with B.5): Causing gloom or dejection, depressing, wretched, miserable.

dark and sad, without hope, or very bad: The trip was a dismal failure.

dismal in American English · 1. causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy. dismal weather · 2. characterized by ineptness or lack of ...

dismal · dismaldis‧mal /ˈdɪzməl/ ○○○ adjective · 1 SAD/UNHAPPYif a situation or a place is dismal, it is so bad that it makes you feel very unhappy and ...

Causing despair; gloomy and bleak. The storm made for a dismal weekend. Depressing, dreary, cheerless. quotations ▽.

Apr 24, 2024 · very bad or unpleasant and making you feel sad: What dismal weather!

DISMAL meaning: 1 : showing or causing unhappiness or sad feelings not warm, cheerful, etc.; 2 : very bad or poor.