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Disagreeable vs Dismal - What's the difference?

disagreeable | dismal | Related terms |

Disagreeable is a related term of dismal.


As adjectives the difference between disagreeable and dismal

is that disagreeable is not agreeable, conformable, or congruous; contrary; unsuitable while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As a noun disagreeable

is something displeasing; anything that is disagreeable.

Appalling vs Dismal - What's the difference?

appalling | dismal | Related terms |

Appalling is a related term of dismal.


As adjectives the difference between appalling and dismal

is that appalling is horrifying and astonishing while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As a verb appalling

is .

Dismal vs Misty - What's the difference?

dismal | misty | Related terms |

Dismal is a related term of misty.


As an adjective dismal

is disappointingly inadequate.

As a proper noun misty is

from the adjective "misty", reasonably popular in the 1970s and the 1980s.

Distressing vs Dismal - What's the difference?

distressing | dismal | Related terms |

Distressing is a related term of dismal.


As adjectives the difference between distressing and dismal

is that distressing is causing distress; upsetting while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As a verb distressing

is .

Dim vs Dismal - What's the difference?

dim | dismal | Related terms |

Dim is a related term of dismal.


As a proper noun dim

is tue (tuesday).

As an adjective dismal is

disappointingly inadequate.

Dismal vs Weird - What's the difference?

dismal | weird | Related terms |

Dismal is a related term of weird.


As an adjective dismal

is disappointingly inadequate.

As a noun weird is

(acronym) western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic.

Dismal vs Shady - What's the difference?

dismal | shady | Related terms |

Dismal is a related term of shady.


As adjectives the difference between dismal and shady

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while shady is abounding in shades.

Dismal vs Discouraging - What's the difference?

dismal | discouraging | Related terms |

Dismal is a related term of discouraging.


As adjectives the difference between dismal and discouraging

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while discouraging is that causes discouragement.

As a verb discouraging is

.

As a noun discouraging is

discouragement.

Dark vs Dismal - What's the difference?

dark | dismal | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between dark and dismal

is that dark is having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As a noun dark

is a complete or (more often) partial absence of light.

Distasteful vs Dismal - What's the difference?

distasteful | dismal | Related terms |

Distasteful is a related term of dismal.


As adjectives the difference between distasteful and dismal

is that distasteful is having a bad or foul taste while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

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