abysmal
Americanadjective
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of or like an abyss; immeasurably deep or great.
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extremely or hopelessly bad or severe.
abysmal ignorance; abysmal poverty.
adjective
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immeasurable; very great
abysmal stupidity
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informal extremely bad
an abysmal film
Other Word Forms
- abysmally adverb
- ultra-abysmal adjective
Etymology
Origin of abysmal
Example Sentences
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Because he faces an abysmal Wolves side, has no competition for a starting spot and has scored five goals in three games, Ekitike gets the captain's armband this week.
From BBC
Even in wealthy countries, recycling rates are often abysmal because plastic products can be expensive to repurpose and sorting rates are low.
From Barron's
Again, no one needs reminding that health care in the U.S. is abysmal.
From Salon
In the ongoing race for innovation, Europe’s lag is becoming abysmal External link.
From Barron's
But the club's defence has been abysmal, conceding the most goals in the Bundesliga.
From Barron's
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