abysmal
abysmal
Definition
abys·mal (ə biz′məl)
abys′·mally adverb
abysmal
Synonyms
abysmal
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- ignorance: When one studies more, one sees one's abysmal ignorance.
- failure: The first two attacks were abysmal failures, 10,000 Spanish troops being utterly routed by a much inferior force of French defenders.
- record: The context is the abysmal record of 30 years of neo-liberalism.
- lack: The region 2 edition is about average for sound and picture and well below average for the abysmal lack of extra's.
- performance: March 11: Despite turning in an abysmal second half performance, Leeds didn't come out of today's games too badly.
- weather: In spite of the abysmal weather, £ 120.00 was raised toward their funds, which is much appreciated.
Modifying Another Word
- truly: Our level is mixed; two people are good are the rest of us are truly abysmal.
- absolutely: Rating: 5 stars Method & Red ( 16 June 2004 / Fox ) Absolutely abysmal.
- pretty: The rest were pretty abysmal, in no way playing to the form they usually exhibit for their clubs.
- so: The weather forecast was so abysmal that I was all for abandoning the visit to a local pit.
- frankly: The UK track record on the environment during our European presidency is frankly abysmal.
- simply: According to Dr. McLaren: " The conditions at this zoo are simply abysmal.
