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Baneful vs Dismal - What's the difference?

baneful | dismal |


As adjectives the difference between baneful and dismal

is that baneful is exceedingly harmful; causing harm, death, ruin while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

Dreadful vs Dismal - What's the difference?

dreadful | dismal | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between dreadful and dismal

is that dreadful is causing dread; very bad while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As a noun dreadful

is a shocking or sensational crime.

Repulsive vs Dismal - What's the difference?

repulsive | dismal | Related terms |

Repulsive is a related term of dismal.


As adjectives the difference between repulsive and dismal

is that repulsive is while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

Dismal vs Lonesome - What's the difference?

dismal | lonesome | Related terms |

Dismal is a related term of lonesome.


As adjectives the difference between dismal and lonesome

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while lonesome is unhappy due to being alone; lonely.

As a noun lonesome is

(informal) oneself alone.

Vaporous vs Dismal - What's the difference?

vaporous | dismal | Related terms |

Vaporous is a related term of dismal.


As adjectives the difference between vaporous and dismal

is that vaporous is relating to vapour; misty, foggy, obscure, insubstantial while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

Horrid vs Dismal - What's the difference?

horrid | dismal | Related terms |

Horrid is a related term of dismal.


As adjectives the difference between horrid and dismal

is that horrid is (archaic) bristling, rough, rugged while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

Dismal vs Sunless - What's the difference?

dismal | sunless | Related terms |

Dismal is a related term of sunless.


As adjectives the difference between dismal and sunless

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while sunless is without the sun or sunshine; shaded; shadowed.

Odious vs Dismal - What's the difference?

odious | dismal | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between odious and dismal

is that odious is arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

Dismal vs Murky - What's the difference?

dismal | murky | Related terms |

Dismal is a related term of murky.


As an adjective dismal

is disappointingly inadequate.

As a proper noun murky is

(murcki), a locale in poland.

Solitary vs Dismal - What's the difference?

solitary | dismal | Related terms |

Solitary is a related term of dismal.


As adjectives the difference between solitary and dismal

is that solitary is living or being by one's self; alone; having no companion present; being without associates while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As a noun solitary

is one who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret, hermit or recluse.

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