Dismal

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/dˈɪzməl/ · डिज़्मल

Meaning

Causing a mood of gloom and depression

Causing or showing sadness; depressing

Causing or showing the feeling of being sad

Causing a mood of gloom or depression

हिंदी अर्थ

निराशाजनक, बहुत ख़राब या उदास

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
Antonyms · विलोम
Example sentences

The result was dismal that year.

A dismal grey sky hung over the field.

Daily use: Dismal result aaya tha.

Word forms
Dismal adjDismally adv
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

Dismal को 'दिस मल' यानी 'यह मैल' सुनिए। गंदी, उदास जगह देखते ही मूड gloomy हो जाता है। याद रखिए: दिस + मल = Dismal।

Hear 'dis mal' as 'this is dirt' in DISMAL. When you see a dirty, gloomy place, your mood sinks at once. Remember: dis + mal = dismal, a mood of gloom.

Exam note

Dismal के synonym gloomy, dreary और bleak आते हैं; cheerful और bright इसके antonym हैं।

Dismal is tested with synonyms such as gloomy, dreary and bleak; cheerful and bright are its usual antonyms.

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