abysmal Hear it!

abysmal definition

abys·mal (ə bizməl)

adjective

  1. of or like an abyss; bottomless; unfathomable
  2. wretched to the point of despair; immeasurably bad abysmal poverty

Etymology: abysm + -al

Related Forms:

Comments


Do you have more to add? Sign in to share your linguistic knowledge or observation.

Connect with Facebook