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Learn the meaning of dismal with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
dismal
(adjective)
dismal
(adjective)
Meaning
gloomy or dreary in appearance
Example
"The weather was dismal, casting a shadow over the picnic."
Synonyms
drearybleakgloomy
Antonyms
cheerfulbrightjoyful
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'dies mali', meaning 'bad day'.
Related word forms
adverb: dismally
noun: dismality
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