Word of the day
dismal
1. causing a mood of gloom or depression; depressing; dreary
“the dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening”
2. (of a person or their mood) gloomy
“his dismal mood was not dispelled by finding the house empty”
3. pitifully or disgracefully bad
“he shuddered as he watched his team's dismal performance”
adjective
/ˈdɪzm(ə)l/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"After reading that dismal report, the team's _____ faded quickly."
Select three words related to dismal
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- joyful
- depressing
- terrific
- bright
- bleak
- cheerless
Choose the phrase that uses dismal correctly
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Find a word related to dismal
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