transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdiz-məl ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from dismal, noun, days marked as unlucky in medieval calendars, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin dies mali, literally, evil days
Date: 15th century
1. obsolete : disastrous , dreadful
2. : showing or causing gloom or depression
3. : lacking merit : particularly bad
a dismal performance
• dis·mal·ly -mə-lē adverb
• dis·mal·ness noun
Synonyms:
dismal , dreary , bleak , gloomy , cheerless , desolate mean devoid of cheer or comfort. dismal indicates extreme and utterly depressing gloominess
dismal weather
dreary , often interchangeable with dismal, emphasizes discouragement resulting from sustained dullness or futility
a dreary job
bleak suggests chill, dull, and barren characteristics that utterly dishearten
the bleak years of the depression
gloomy often suggests lack of hope or promise
gloomy war news
cheerless stresses absence of anything cheering
a drab and cheerless office
desolate adds an element of utter remoteness or lack of human contact to any already disheartening aspect
a desolate outpost