Abysmal Meaning in English
word
əˈbɪzməɫ
uh-BIZ-muhl
ɐbˈɪsməl
uh-BIZ-muhl
Definition
Extremely bad, of very poor quality, or terrible. Sometimes used to describe something that is shockingly low or disappointing.
Usage & Nuances
Very strong negative word, mainly formal/written English. Common with 'performance', 'conditions', 'service', 'mistake', or describing experiences. Stronger than 'bad'; rarely used for people.
Spanish: pésimo - abismalPortuguese (BR): péssimo - abismalPortuguese (PT): péssimo - abismalChinese (Simplified): 极糟糕 - 糟透了Chinese (Traditional): 極糟糕 - 糟透了Hindi: बेहद खराब - अत्यंत निम्न स्तरArabic: سيئ للغاية - فظيعBengali: ভয়াবহ - অত্যন্ত খারাপRussian: ужасный - отвратительныйJapanese: ひどい - 最悪Vietnamese: tồi tệ - khủng khiếpKorean: 형편없는 - 끔찍한Turkish: berbat - rezaletUrdu: انتہائی خراب - نہایت براIndonesian: sangat buruk - parah
Example Sentences
The weather was abysmal all week.
basic
His grades last semester were abysmal.
basic
The restaurant's service was abysmal.
basic
Her attempt at cooking was abysmal—we couldn't even eat it.
natural
I made an abysmal mistake in my calculations, so I had to start over.
natural
The team's abysmal performance shocked the fans.
natural