abysmal
of or like an abyss; immeasurably deep or great.
extremely or hopelessly bad or severe: abysmal ignorance; abysmal poverty.
Origin of abysmal
1Other words from abysmal
- a·bys·mal·ly, adverb
- ul·tra-a·bys·mal, adjective
Words Nearby abysmal
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How to use abysmal in a sentence
For decades, the world has turned a blind eye to India’s abysmal human rights record.
The Farmers' Protests Are a Turning Point for India's Democracy—and the World Can No Longer Ignore That | Simran Jeet Singh | February 12, 2021 | TimeLet’s be clear, the United States is abysmal in its human rights practices.
For Heather Matarazzo, ‘Equal’ is still a cause worth fighting for | John Paul King | October 20, 2020 | Washington BladeExxonMobil, which reigned for years as America’s most valuable company, has had a rough time in the last few days—even by the abysmal standards of the pandemic-hammered oil industry.
The Duo’s 11-megapixel camera is abysmal, frankly, but can shoot portrait mode shots to varying degrees of effectiveness.
Microsoft's Double-Screened Surface Duo Smartphone Is Exciting, But I'm Waiting for Next Year's Model | Patrick Lucas Austin | September 10, 2020 | TimeThey also have a better chance of success than private equity, which has an absolutely abysmal track record in retail.
America’s Largest Shopping Mall Owner Gets a New Tenant: Itself | Daniel Malloy | August 20, 2020 | Ozy
For everybody else, public schools were the only option—and these institutions often had an abysmal record.
It was a mess, and when Ball exited as showrunner following the abysmal fifth season, it got even worse.
'True Blood' Ends With a Whimper: The Sexy HBO Vampire Series Is (Finally) Over | Marlow Stern | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYes, the economy remains sclerotic, work force participation is abysmal, and wages stagnate.
GOP’s Biggest 2016 Problem: Clinton’s Numbers Among White Voters | Lloyd Green | June 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe problem is to get an attractive wrapping for such abysmal conservative ideas.
Alexander Dugin: The Crazy Ideologue of the New Russian Empire | Oleg Shynkarenko | April 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt has been, by all accounts, an abysmal year when it comes to comedy films.
June Squibb, the Curse-Happy Elderly Mom In ‘Nebraska,’ Delivers the Year’s Funniest Turn | Marlow Stern | November 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI know the abysmal ignorance of the world and human character which, as a girl,7 you necessarily have.
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce | Ambrose BierceAnd once the iron marker came up on a sun-baked deck icy-cold from its abysmal plunge.
A Woman's Journey through the Philippines | Florence Kimball RusselColleges, broken from the chain which held them in the stream of time, rushed towards the abysmal rent.
The Trial of Theodore Parker | Theodore ParkerAnd as he rode at the head of his men he drew mental pictures that broadened his grin and brought into his eyes an abysmal gleam.
'Drag' Harlan | Charles Alden SeltzerIt came to me like a revelation, a revelation at once incredible and indisputable of the abysmal folly of our being.
Tono Bungay | H. G. Wells
British Dictionary definitions for abysmal
/ (əˈbɪzməl) /
immeasurable; very great: abysmal stupidity
informal extremely bad: an abysmal film
Derived forms of abysmal
- abysmally, adverb
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