abysmal

[uh-biz-muhl]

adjective

1. of or like an abyss; immeasurably deep or great.

2. extremely or hopelessly bad or severe.

   abysmal ignorance; abysmal poverty.

abysmal

/ əˈbɪzməl /

adjective

1. immeasurable; very great

   abysmal stupidity

2. informal,  extremely bad

   an abysmal film

Other Word Forms

• abysmally adverb
• ultra-abysmal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of abysmal¹

First recorded in 1650–60; abysm + -al ¹

Example Sentences

It was Isak who brought Liverpool's struggles into sharp relief with an abysmal individual performance against Forest.

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Wales had ended an abysmal record run of 18 straight defeats with victory in their last summer Test in Japan, so Tandy was coming in with a fresh slate.

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Herbert threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half, although his first throw was abysmal.

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After an abysmal league campaign last season, Frank has certainly brought improvement.

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Sure, performance for indexes of “dividend aristocrats” and high dividend payers has been abysmal—and it is because of AI.

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