The rain made the autumn day dismal.
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Dismal
/ˈdɪzməl/
Synonyms for "dismal" (254 found)
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Closest matches (51)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (76)
desolatedespairingdesperatedespondentdingydirgelikediscomfortingdisconsolatediscouragingdishearteningdismayingdistressfuldistressingdolefuldolorificdolorogenicdolorousdourdove-coloreddove-gray
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downbeatdraggydreardrearisomedrearydrydryasdustdullduskydustyeffeteelephantineemptyepitaphicetiolatedexequialfadeferalflatforlornfunebrialfunebriousfunebrousfuneralfuneraryfunerealgauntglaucescentglaucousgloomyglumgravegraygray-blackgray-browngray-coloredgray-drabgray-greengray-spottedgray-tonedgray-whitegrayedgrayishgreygrievousgrimgriseous
Related words (127)
grizzlegrizzledgrizzlyheavyho humho-humhollowhopelesshurtin despairinaneinexcitableinsipidiron-grayjejunejoylesslacklustrelamentablelead-grayleaden
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lifelesslividlow spiritedlow-spiritedloweringlugubriousmeanmelancholymiserablemoodymorosemortuarymournfulmouse coloredmouse-coloredmouse-graymousymovingnecrologicnecrologicalnegativenegativisticnihilisticobituaryobscureobsequialoppressiveovercastpainfulpalepallidpatheticpearlpearl-graypearlypedestrianpessimistpessimisticpiteouspitiableploddingpoignantpointlesspokyponderousquaker-coloredregrettableruefulsadsaddeningsaturninesepulchralsharpsilversilver-graysilveredsilveryslate-coloredslatyslowsmoke-graysmokysobersolemnsombersombresombroussoresorrowfulspiritlesssteel-graysteelysterilestiffstodgystone-coloredstuffysullensuperficialtastelesstaupetedioustombliketouchingtragictristeuncheerfuluncomfortableunfortunateunhappyunhopefulunlivelyvapidwearifulwearisomewearywithout hopewoebegonewoefulwoodenwretched
Adjective(6 words)
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6 entriescolor descriptorlight descriptornegative descriptornegative evaluationqualitative descriptorquality descriptor
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9 entriesCollocations
5 entriesdismal outlookdismal performancedismal prognosisdismal resultsdismal weather
Inflections
2 entriesmore dismalmost dismal
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
3 entriesSample sentences
17 total sentences available.
The outlook for the defense program is dismal.
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That doctrine will no doubt lead to dismal consequences.
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The house looked very dismal.
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