English Dictionary
Definition of “abysmal”
abysmal (əˈbɪzməl
)
Definitions
adjective
- immeasurable; very great ⇒
abysmal stupidity
- informal extremely bad ⇒
an abysmal film
Alternative Forms
aˈbysmally adverb
Synonyms
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dreadful,
bad,
terrible,
awful,
appalling,
dismal,
dire,
ghastly,
hideous,
atrocious,
godawful,
Usage examples
Even when I thought you had eloped with my abysmal husband, I only wanted to give you a good hiding.
Fidelis Morgan, THE RIVAL QUEENS: A Countess Ashby de la Zouche Mystery (2002)Judged by those standards, the Indian legislative record spanning the past five years of P. V. Narasimha Rao's rule appears abysmal.
India Today (1996)Friday's victory also helped Toronto even its home record at 13-13 following an abysmal 0-8 start.
CBC (2004)Chelsea striker Sutton faces Tottenham at White Hart Lane today with his abysmal strike record still causing concern.
Sun, News of the World (2000)The growth rate is high (forget the abysmal early Thatcher years).
Pimlott, Ben, Frustrate Their Knavish Tricks (1994)
