abysmal
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/əˈbɪz.məl/
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/əˈbɪz.məl/ · [əˈbɪz.ml̩]
Definition of abysmal
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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(archaic)Pertaining to, or resembling an abyss.
“The latter [geology] gives one the same sort of bewildering view of the abysmal extent of Time that Astronomy does of Space. [First attested in the early 19ᵗʰ century.]”
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adj
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(archaic)Pertaining to, or resembling an abyss.
“The latter [geology] gives one the same sort of bewildering view of the abysmal extent of Time that Astronomy does of Space. [First attested in the early 19ᵗʰ century.]”
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(figuratively)Extremely bad; terrible.
“Robben curled an effort against the foot of the post from the edge of the box after being gifted the ball by an abysmal clearance from keeper Stephan Andersen.”
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Etymology
From abysm + -al. Compare abyssal.
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