dismal

Shocking is a related term of dismal.

As adjectives the difference between shocking and dismal

is that shocking is inspiring shock; startling while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As a verb shocking

is .

As a noun shocking

is the application of an electric shock.

As adjectives the difference between dismal and funereal

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while funereal is of or relating to a funeral.

As adjectives the difference between dismal and devastating

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while devastating is causing devastation.

As a verb devastating is

.

Sorrowful is a related term of dismal.

As adjectives the difference between sorrowful and dismal

is that sorrowful is of a person, full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed; distraught while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

Black is a synonym of dismal.

As a proper noun black

is .

As an adjective dismal is

disappointingly inadequate.

As adjectives the difference between dismal and hopeless

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while hopeless is without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.

Dismal is a related term of helpless.

As adjectives the difference between dismal and helpless

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help.

Painful is a synonym of dismal.

As adjectives the difference between painful and dismal

is that painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

Dismal is a related term of friendless.

As adjectives the difference between dismal and friendless

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while friendless is without friends.

Dismal is a related term of unpromising.

As adjectives the difference between dismal and unpromising

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while unpromising is not promising.