as in deep
extending far downward
a desperate cry echoing from the abysmal reaches of the cave
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Recent Examples of abysmal
Nintendo has been famously gun-shy of live-action adaptations — or adaptations in general — after the abysmal 1993 Super Mario Bros. film tanked.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Coach Greg Vanney made no excuses for his team’s abysmal start, but there were explanations.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Their treatment of workers and animals is often abysmal.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
The Penguins have been abysmal all season in terms of protecting leads.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Coach Greg Vanney made no excuses for his team’s abysmal start, but there were explanations.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Their treatment of workers and animals is often abysmal.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
The Penguins have been abysmal all season in terms of protecting leads.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abysmal
Adjective
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The Orioles scored the first run of the game in the second inning when Ramón Laureano ripped an RBI double to deep center.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Fielder showed an exacting sense of how grotesquely unreal reality shows could get, as well as a deep awareness of how the sausage gets made.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This signals a profound reshaping of executive leadership.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Often, the impact of a group of like-minded people is more profound, more lasting, and more important than that of an individual.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Abysmal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abysmal. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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