English
Etymology
From the Latin dies, day, and mali, bad ("bad day").
Pronunciation
IPA|/�dɪzm(�)l/
Adjective
en-adj
- disappointingly inadequate
#:He received a dismal compensation
- gloomy and bleak
#:The storm made for a dismal weekend
- depressing
#:She was lost in dismal thoughts of despair
- blue
#:Dismal are the eyes of the wolf.
Translations
trans-top|disappointingly inadequate
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Portuguese: t|pt|inadequado|m
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trans-top|gloomy and bleak
Finnish: synkkä, surullinen
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trans-top|depressing
Finnish: surullinen
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fr:dismal
io:dismal
it:dismal
hu:dismal
fi:dismal
te:dismal
vi:dismal
zh:dismal
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