dismal

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪzməl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɪzməl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(diz′məl)

Collocations for "dismal"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "dismal" in context.

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dismal

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. what a dismal [day, place]!
  2. what dismal weather!
  3. am having a dismal day
  4. [is, was] a dismal failure
  5. after a dismal [performance, game]
  6. yet another dismal [performance]
  7. had a dismal [showing, record]
  8. had a dismal year
  9. returned dismal results
  10. was a dismal [attempt, effort] to
  11. this is a dismal situation
  12. the most dismal [aspect, part] of
  13. dismal at [best, times]
  14. [dark, damp] and dismal
  15. [pretty, totally, rather] dismal
'dismal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
damp - failure

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