ABYSMAL
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
Etymology
Adjective
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.
Usage notes
• Nouns to which "abysmal" is often applied: ignorance, record, performance, poverty, conditions, quality, perplexity, result, service, and failure.
Anagrams
• 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
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