dismal
/ˈdɪzməl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISMAL
[more dismal; most dismal]
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showing or causing unhappiness or sad feelings
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not warm, cheerful, etc.
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a dark, dismal room
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dismal [=gloomy, dreary] weather
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The barren landscape looks dismal [=bleak, desolate] in winter.