abysmal, abyssal, unfathomable
(adjective) resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable; “the abyssal depths of the ocean”
abysmal
(adjective) very great; limitless; “abysmal misery”; “abysmal stupidity”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
abysmal (comparative more abysmal, superlative most abysmal)
(now, rare) Pertaining to, or resembling an abyss. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
Synonyms: unending, profound, fathomless, immeasurable
(figurative) extremely bad; terrible.
• Nouns to which "abysmal" is often applied: ignorance, record, performance, poverty, conditions, quality, perplexity, result, service, and failure.
• balsamy
Source: Wiktionary
A*bys"mal, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, an abyss; bottomless; unending; profound. Geology gives one the same abysmal extent of time that astronomy does of space. Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
