Definition of Dismal

gloomy; not happy or cheerful

Examples of Dismal in a sentence

When I saw the doctor’s dismal face, I knew the news was not going to be good.  🔊

Because the critics called the play a dismal failure, few people purchased tickets for the stage production.  🔊

The team ended the school year with a dismal record of one win and eleven losses.  🔊

Since the unemployment rate is at its highest level in a decade, the economy is in a dismal state.  🔊

The clouds made the morning appear quite dismal.  🔊

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