Dismal

Word DISMAL
Character 6
Hyphenation dis mal
Pronunciations [ˈdɪzməɫ]

Definitions and meanings of "Dismal"

What do we mean by dismal?

Causing gloom or depression; dreary. adjective

Characterized by ineptitude, dullness, or a lack of merit. adjective

Dreadful; disastrous. adjective

To feel dismal or melancholy.

Plural The blues; the dumps; a state of gloominess or despondency: as, to be in the dismals. noun

Gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy; doleful; dolorous: originally, as an adjective, in the phrase dismal day or dismal days (see etymology), whence it was extended to any visible physical surroundings, or anything perceived or apprehended, tending to depress or chill the spirits.

See extract and etymology. noun

Gloom; melancholy; dumps: usually in the plural, in the phrase in the dismals. noun

Plural Mourning-garments. noun

A name given in the southern Atlantic States, in the region bordering on the sea and sounds, and especially in North Carolina, to a tract of land, swampy in character, often covered by a considerable thickness of half-decayed wood and saturated with water. noun

The devil. noun

Fatal; ill-omened; unlucky. adjective

Gloomy to the eye or ear; sorrowful and depressing to the feelings; foreboding; cheerless; dull; dreary adjective

Disappointingly inadequate. adjective

Gloomy and bleak. adjective

Depressing. adjective

Causing dejection adjective

Disappointingly inadequate.

Gloomy and bleak.

Depressing.

A weekend that lacks an element of happiness and treasured company. Urban Dictionary

Something that one has done that is considered dismal. Urban Dictionary

An unknown artist who performs rap music. Urban Dictionary

Dismal Network is the largest and most active community dedicated to the competitive Hive bedrock scene; Offering Ranked Treasure Wars 4v4s, Clans Vs Clans, Tournaments, and more to come. Owned by Nano, firexi, Egirl, pyth. Urban Dictionary

Dismal, meaning botter and drunk, is used in RO Urban Dictionary

Goofy ahhh server with a bunch of dick lickers ong. the owners of the servers are mid. but i LOVE zah zah!! and i love 232 kyle road xD. i wuv dismal!!! Urban Dictionary

To be in prison or caught by the police with no way out Urban Dictionary

A very mediocre doctor who was forced to become a doctor after taking his car insurance and treats people of depression, Anxiety, and pure interest idiocy . He has a PhD in Neurology so I guess he barley counts as a doctor. Urban Dictionary

Beyond hopeless. Approx. 0 percent chance of success. Despairingly bleak outlook. Urban Dictionary

Something you say to distract other people during a task that requires focus. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dismal

The word "dismal" in example sentences

Isabelle leaned against the doorjamb, her expression dismal. ❋ Cassandra Clare (2009)

We covered my prediction for Saturday (Obama!) the governor's endorsement, the then-forthcoming KeyArena rally, and the state of the Republican Party in Washington (which I described as dismal). ❋ Unknown (2008)

Fleming, who was a member of the ANC's Pretoria Central branch, said he had left the ANC because of what he termed a dismal lack of democracy in party structures. ❋ Unknown (1998)

He studied what they call a dismal science, economics, at Yale. ❋ Unknown (1990)

ILOILO CITY, Philippines-Environmental groups lamented what they called the dismal end of the global summit on Copenhagen and issued a challenge to the ... ❋ Unknown (2010)

He added that the figure for 2009 which he described as a dismal year was a far cry from the ❋ Unknown (2010)

Lagos - Following what it described as a dismal outing of the Bauchi State contingent to the recent 16th National Sports Festival, KADA 2009, Bauchi State Council of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has called on the state government to as a matter of necessity probe the activities of the sports administrators to ascertain what went wrong for such a poor result despite the huge resources expended by the state government. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Byline: Nestor P. Burgos Jr. Environmental groups lamented what they called the dismal end of the global summit on climate change in Copenhagen and issued a challenge to the P.ilippines. [email protected] (Philippine Inquirer: (2009)

AFTER THE JUMP -- Nickles puts heat on Thomas -- Jonetta says Team Thomas affair latest in dismal era for council -- Emily Durso exits Hotel Association, perhaps for Gray administration? ❋ Mike DeBonis (2010)

In eastern Congo, the region where war persists, different armies, militia groups, rebels and companies have been competing to profit from the region's mineral wealth, while local populations try to survive in dismal conditions. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In the supermarket round the corner from my house in dismal Archway, North London, for instance, the front shelves are now piled high with another novelty: "Walker's Extra-Crunchy." ❋ Sam Leith (2010)

Compare that with certain dismal public schools that are not allowed to fail. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But a new show beginning this week lifts the "makeover" concept to a whole new level by helping ordinary Americans make a difference for public school students caught in dismal situations. ❋ Jacob Soboroff (2010)

July 22nd, 2009 11: 30 pm ET too bad, this needed to be done, it has now been moved to committee another attempt ends in dismal failure ❋ Unknown (2009)

Yet, when a major union in dismal economic times makes the decision to moderate wage demands in favour of other improvements, there is the Citizen on the attack once again, this time effectively accusing the union of "capitulation." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Make no mistake, China has its lurking problems, including an overheating urban real-estate market verging on bubbledom (which, post-2008, should cause any leadership to shudder) and tens of millions of peasants left in dismal poverty in the long decades when “to get rich” was “glorious.” ❋ Tom Engelhardt (2010)

He was unquestionably the bright spot in dismal season. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My [weekend] was [quite] dismal without [mel]. ❋ Sweatsiemelfan (2009)

[CONG]: "I got a C+ on the chemistry [quiz]." LARROW: "[DISMALITY]!" ❋ Kevin The Cardboard Box (2021)

"Yo, you heard that Dismal kid? Hes [lit] [as fuck] [dog]." ❋ RezeHere (2017)

What [happend] to [June]? They [merged] with Dismal. ❋ Dismal Network (2022)

[I'm a] [big ass] Dismal! ❋ Morelli (2004)

[dismal]? dat [goofy ahh] discord server with [pedos]? yes!!! ❋ K5tt1es (2022)

Damn, son I [aint] seen you where you been? Boy I was in the dismal grips for [slappin] a bitch and couldn't [make bail] ❋ Godchef (2010)

John: Hey man [doctor dismal] sucks, he gave me [aspirin] to treat my severe [Heartburn]’s ❋ DismalAzeth (2019)

Your [chances] of [getting with] [Natalie Portman] are infinitely dismal. ❋ Chucklesthe3rd (2015)

*Playing [Squash], KEVIN is about to [serve] the ball.* LRRO: "DEE DEE DEE DISMALITY!" KEVIN: *misses the serve* KEVIN: "SHOOT! [AGGRESSION]!" ❋ SBFY (2021)

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