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dismal

/ˈdɪzməl/adjective

उच्चारण डिज़्मल

निराशाजनक, उदास, अंधकारमय

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adjective
  1. 1

    causing or showing sadness; without hope

    निराशाजनक, उदास, अंधकारमय

    • a dismal, rainy afternoon
    • The team's dismal performance continued.
    • It was a dismal day, cold and grey.
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    • They gave a dismal view of the future.
    • The dismal news left everyone silent.

    Synonyms gloomy dreary bleak

    Opposite cheerful bright encouraging

  2. 2

    informal

    very bad

    बहुत खराब, घटिया

    • a dismal failure
    • The team gave a dismal performance in the first half.
    • His exam results were dismal.
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    • The film was a dismal flop.
    • The team's record this season has been dismal.

    Synonyms poor wretched

    Opposite excellent

◇Word family
dismally adv.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

gloomy dreary bleak poor wretched depressing miserable

Antonyms

cheerful bright encouraging excellent pleasant

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