dismal

As adjectives the difference between dubious and dismal

is that dubious is arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As adjectives the difference between heartbroken and dismal

is that heartbroken is suffering from sorrow, especially after a failed romance while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As adjectives the difference between dismal and upset

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while upset is angry, distressed, or unhappy.

As a noun upset is

disturbance or disruption.

As a verb upset is

to make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.

As adjectives the difference between dismal and eerie

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while eerie is strange, weird, fear-inspiring.

Trying is a related term of dismal.

As adjectives the difference between trying and dismal

is that trying is difficult to endure; arduous while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As a verb trying

is .

As a noun trying

is (philosophy) the act by which one tries something; an attempt.

Dismal is a related term of foul.

As an adjective dismal

is disappointingly inadequate.

As a noun foul is

foul (a breach of the rules of a game).

Dismal is a related term of clouded.

As adjectives the difference between dismal and clouded

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while clouded is filled with clouds.

As a verb clouded is

simple past and past participle of cloud .

Dismal is a synonym of fatal.

As adjectives the difference between dismal and fatal

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while fatal is proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny.

As a noun fatal is

a fatality; an event that leads to death.

Sluggish is a related term of dismal.

As adjectives the difference between sluggish and dismal

is that sluggish is habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

Scandalous is a related term of dismal.

As adjectives the difference between scandalous and dismal

is that scandalous is wrong, immoral, causing a scandal while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.