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DISMAL Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word dismal. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word dismal. (close relations)
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dismallydismalness

Best Alternative Words for DISMAL

RankWordSave?More Syns..UsageType
1dreary
adjectiveadj
2gloomy
adjectiveadj
3grim
adjectiveadj
4bleak
adjectiveadj
5depressing
noun, adjectiven, adj
6desolate
adjectiveadj
7forlorn
adjectiveadj
8lugubrious
adjectiveadj
9melancholy
noun, adjectiven, adj
10morose
adjectiveadj
11sad
adjectiveadj
12somber
adjectiveadj
13wretched
adjectiveadj
14blue
adjectiveadj
15dark
adjectiveadj
16dingy
adjectiveadj
17disconsolate
adjectiveadj
18drab
adjectiveadj
19drear
adjectiveadj
20sorry
nounn

Best Hypernyms For DISMAL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dismal, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
bleak depressing desolate dreary forlorn gloomy melancholic morose somber sorrowful tragic unhappy unpleasant wretched

Alternatives for DREARY

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