dismal
[ˈdɪzməɫ]adjective
Gloomy and bleak.
Example sentences
- “He received a dismal compensation.”
- “The storm made for a dismal weekend”
Featured as word of the day on May 30, 2027.
Related words
dismayA sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits.disingenuousNot honourable; unworthy of honour.disparageInequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior.disheveledTo throw into disorder; upheave.disparate(chiefly in the plural) Any of a group of unequal or dissimilar things.dishA vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.