dismal

Harmful is a related term of dismal.

As adjectives the difference between harmful and dismal

is that harmful is of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

Deplorable is a related term of dismal.

As adjectives the difference between deplorable and dismal

is that deplorable is lamentable, regrettable while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

Dismal is a related term of forbidding.

As adjectives the difference between dismal and forbidding

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while forbidding is highly unpleasant or disagreeable.

As a verb forbidding is

.

As a noun forbidding is

the act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.

As adjectives the difference between dull and dismal

is that dull is lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As a verb dull

is to render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.

Rueful is a related term of dismal.

As adjectives the difference between rueful and dismal

is that rueful is causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

Wrong is a related term of dismal.

As adjectives the difference between wrong and dismal

is that wrong is incorrect or untrue while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As an adverb wrong

is (informal) in a way that isn't right; done incorrectly; wrongly.

As a noun wrong

is something that is immoral or not good.

As a verb wrong

is to treat unjustly; to injure or harm.

Uncomfortable is a related term of dismal.

As adjectives the difference between uncomfortable and dismal

is that uncomfortable is not comfortable while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

Inanimate is a related term of dismal.

As adjectives the difference between inanimate and dismal

is that inanimate is lacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As a noun inanimate

is something that is not alive.

As a verb inanimate

is (obsolete) to animate .

As adjectives the difference between miserable and dismal

is that miserable is destitute, impoverished while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As a noun miserable

is wretch, scoundrel.

As adjectives the difference between Bad and dismal

is that Bad is not good; unfavorable; negative while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As an adverb bad

is badly.

As a noun bad

is error, mistake.

As a verb bad

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