dismal

Dismal is a related term of execrable.

As adjectives the difference between dismal and execrable

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while execrable is loathsome, detestable.

Heart-broken is a related term of dismal.

As an adjective dismal is

disappointingly inadequate.

Downhearted is a related term of dismal.

As adjectives the difference between downhearted and dismal

is that downhearted is sad while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

Dismal is a related term of heinous.

As adjectives the difference between dismal and heinous

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while heinous is totally reprehensible.

Dismal is a related term of disheartened.

As adjectives the difference between dismal and disheartened

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while disheartened is discouraged, despairing.

As a verb disheartened is

(dishearten).

As adjectives the difference between dismal and feigned

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while feigned is being a pretense, a counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent.

As a verb feigned is

past tense of feign.

Putrid is a related term of dismal.

As adjectives the difference between putrid and dismal

is that putrid is rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

Dismal is a related term of afflictive.

As adjectives the difference between dismal and afflictive

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain.

As adjectives the difference between sinister and dismal

is that sinister is inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate (as in bar sinister) while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

Inferior is a related term of dismal.

As adjectives the difference between inferior and dismal

is that inferior is of lower quality while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As a noun inferior

is a person of lower stature to another.