abysmal
adjective
abys·mal
ə-ˈbiz-məl 
a-
1
a
: immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
abysmal ignorance/poverty
abysmal living conditions
an abysmal performance
b
: having immense or fathomless extension downward, backward, or inward
an abysmal cliff
2
Examples of abysmal in a Sentence
They were living in abysmal ignorance.
a desperate cry echoing from the abysmal reaches of the cave
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New York’s transition defense was abysmal and allowed Boston’s best shooters to step into comfortable 3s.
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The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Congress’s view of China is abysmal, which raises the positive knock-on effects of President Trump’s effort, as numerous former Republican politicians failed to support his agenda.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Kyle Farmer is hitting .250 entering Wednesday for the abysmal Colorado Rockies and is on a cheap contract that wouldn't handcuff the Rangers' payroll.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
However, his abysmal start to the year – he’s typically flailed over the first month, though not this much – has left fans begging for Luke Weaver’s return to the closer’s role.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
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The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Congress’s view of China is abysmal, which raises the positive knock-on effects of President Trump’s effort, as numerous former Republican politicians failed to support his agenda.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Kyle Farmer is hitting .250 entering Wednesday for the abysmal Colorado Rockies and is on a cheap contract that wouldn't handcuff the Rangers' payroll.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
However, his abysmal start to the year – he’s typically flailed over the first month, though not this much – has left fans begging for Luke Weaver’s return to the closer’s role.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Abysmal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abysmal. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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abysmal
adjective
abys·mal
ə-ˈbiz-məl
1
a
: extremely poor or bad
abysmal living conditions
b
: having an immense extension downward, backward, or inward
2
: abyssal
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