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Dismal

adjective/duːˈɑːli/
Definition
causing dejection
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/duːˈɑːli/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɪzməl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɪzməl/
2 syllables Say it as /duːˈɑːli/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivecausing dejection
“a blue day”
Word Forms
drearinessnounextreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
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Europe
🇩🇪German
düster
Niedergeschlagenheit hervorrufen
🇫🇷French
lugubre
provoquant le découragement
🇪🇸Spanish
triste
causando abatimiento
🇮🇹Italian
triste
provocando sconforto
🇳🇱Dutch
somber
neerslachtigheid veroorzaken
🇵🇹Portuguese
sombrio
causando desânimo
🇷🇺Russian
мрачный
вызывая уныние
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🇮🇳Hindi
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निराशा पैदा कर रहा है
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அவலமான
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దుర్భరమైన
నిస్పృహ కలిగిస్తుంది
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निराशाजनक
नैराश्य निर्माण करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિરાશાજનક
હતાશાનું કારણ બને છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರಾಶಾದಾಯಕ
ಖಿನ್ನತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നികൃഷ്ടമായ
നിരാശ ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿਰਾਸ਼ਾਜਨਕ
ਨਿਰਾਸ਼ਾ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਬਣ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
مایوس کن
مایوسی کا سبب بنتا ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
惨淡
造成沮丧
🇯🇵Japanese
陰惨な
落胆を引き起こす
🇰🇷Korean
음침한
낙담을 일으키다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ảm đạm
gây chán nản
🇹🇭Thai
กลุ้มใจ
ทำให้เกิดความหดหู่ใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
suram
menyebabkan kekecewaan
🇵🇭Filipino
malungkot
nagdudulot ng kalungkutan
🇲🇾Malay
suram
menyebabkan kemurungan
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🇸🇦Arabic
كئيب
مما يسبب الإكتئاب
🇮🇷Persian
ناامید کننده
باعث دلتنگی می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
kasvetli
moral bozukluğuna neden olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
עָגוּם
גורם לדיכאון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dismal'?
The primary meaning of 'dismal' is 'causing dejection'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dismal' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dismal' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dismal' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dismal' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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