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dismal

Glum vs Dismal - What's the difference?

glum | dismal | Related terms |

Glum is a related term of dismal.


As a noun glum

is light.

As an adjective dismal is

disappointingly inadequate.

Disconsolate vs Dismal - What's the difference?

disconsolate | dismal | Related terms |

Disconsolate is a related term of dismal.


As adjectives the difference between disconsolate and dismal

is that disconsolate is cheerless, dreary while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As a noun disconsolate

is (obsolete) disconsolateness.

Dismal vs Lone - What's the difference?

dismal | lone | Related terms |

Dismal is a related term of lone.


As an adjective dismal

is disappointingly inadequate.

As a proper noun lone is

.

Dismal vs Downcast - What's the difference?

dismal | downcast | Related terms |

Dismal is a related term of downcast.


As adjectives the difference between dismal and downcast

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while downcast is (of eyes) looking downwards.

As a noun downcast is

(computing) a cast from supertype to subtype.

As a verb downcast is

(obsolete) to cast or throw up; to turn upward.

Central vs Dismal - What's the difference?

central | dismal |


As adjectives the difference between central and dismal

is that central is being in the centre while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

Dismal vs Rover - What's the difference?

dismal | rover |


As an adjective dismal

is disappointingly inadequate.

As a noun rover is

robber.

Tainted vs Dismal - What's the difference?

tainted | dismal | Related terms |

Tainted is a related term of dismal.


As adjectives the difference between tainted and dismal

is that tainted is corrupted or filled with imperfections while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As a verb tainted

is (taint).

Evil vs Dismal - What's the difference?

evil | dismal | Related terms |

Evil is a related term of dismal.


As adjectives the difference between evil and dismal

is that evil is intending to harm; malevolent while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

As a noun evil

is moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.

Drowsy vs Dismal - What's the difference?

drowsy | dismal | Related terms |

Drowsy is a related term of dismal.


As adjectives the difference between drowsy and dismal

is that drowsy is inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

Noxious vs Dismal - What's the difference?

noxious | dismal | Related terms |

Noxious is a related term of dismal.


As adjectives the difference between noxious and dismal

is that noxious is harmful; injurious while dismal is disappointingly inadequate.

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