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| dis·mal [ dízməl ] |
adjective |
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1. depressing: depressing to the spirit or outlook
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2. hopeless: showing a lack or failure of hope
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3. of poor quality: very poor or inadequate
  a dismal performance
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| [14th century. < obsolete noun, "unlucky days," via Anglo-Norman< medieval Latin dies mali] |
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| dis·mal·ly adverb |
| dis·mal·ness noun |
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