abysmal

  • 11abysmal — adj. 1 colloq. extremely bad (abysmal weather; the standard is abysmal). 2 profound, utter (abysmal ignorance). Derivatives: abysmally adv. Etymology: archaic or poet. abysm = ABYSS, f. OF abi(s)me f. med.L abysmus …

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  • 12abysmal — abysmally, adv. /euh biz meuhl/, adj. 1. of or like an abyss; immeasurably deep or great. 2. extremely or hopelessly bad or severe: abysmal ignorance; abysmal poverty. [1650 60; ABYSM + AL1] * * * …

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  • 13abysmal — a|bys|mal [ ə bızml ] adjective extremely bad or low in quality: APPALLING: Some of the teaching was abysmal. an abysmal failure ╾ a|bys|mal|ly adverb: The local police failed abysmally …

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  • 14abysmal — UK [əˈbɪzm(ə)l] / US adjective extremely bad or low in quality Some of the teaching was abysmal. an abysmal failure Derived word: abysmally adverb The local police failed abysmally …

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  • 15abysmal — a•bys•mal [[t]əˈbɪz məl[/t]] adj. 1) of or like an abyss; immeasurably deep or great: abysmal ignorance[/ex] 2) extremely or hopelessly bad or severe: abysmal weather[/ex] • Etymology: 1650–60 a•bys′mal•ly, adv …

    From formal English to slang

  • 16abysmal — /əˈbɪzməl / (say uh bizmuhl) adjective 1. of or like an abyss. 2. immeasurable: abysmal ignorance. 3. immeasurably bad: an abysmal performance. –abysmally, adverb …

  • 17abysmal — adjective a) Pertaining to, or resembling an abyss; bottomless; unending; profound; fathomless; immeasurable. Geology gives one the same abysmal extent of time that astronomy does of space. b) Extremely bad …

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  • 18abysmal — adj. Abysmal is used with these nouns: ↑record …

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  • 19abysmal — a|bys|mal [əˈbızməl] adj [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: abysm abyss (14 20 centuries), from Old French abisme, from Late Latin abyssus; ABYSS] very bad or of bad quality = ↑terrible ▪ The reunion was an abysmal failure. >abysmally adv …

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  • 20abysmal — adjective very bad; terrible (3): the Labour Party s abysmal performance in the last election abysmally adverb: Educational standards were abysmally low …

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