Meaning

2 senses
  1. (figuratively)Extremely bad; terrible.

    erbärmlich, jämmerlich, unterirdisch

    отврати́тельныйotvratítelʹnyj

  2. (archaic)Pertaining to, or resembling an abyss.

    abgründig, abgrundtief

    бездо́нныйbezdónnyj

    resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable

Examples

7 sentences
  1. His understanding of logic is abysmal.

    deSein logisches Denkvermögen ist unter aller Sau. — Sudajaengi

  2. Since the weather is abysmal, we're staying home.

  3. The reparations we received after the war were abysmal.

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  4. His stupidity is abysmal.

    deSeine Dummheit ist bodenlos. — Espi

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  5. Visibility was abysmal.

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
pertaining to, or resembling an abyss; bottomless; unending; profound:
extremely bad:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
pertaining to, or resembling an abyss; bottomless; unending; profound:
extremely bad:

Origin

From abysm + -al. Compare abyssal.

From abysm + -al. Compare abyssal.

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Forms

more abysmal, most abysmal
Comparativemore abysmal Lesson
Superlativemost abysmal Lesson

regular

Synonyms

10 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

3 related words
Derivedabysmally

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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