1
as in terrible
extremely unsatisfactory
The coach apologized for the abysmal performance of the team in the loss.
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as in deep
extending far downward
Strange sounds echoed from the abysmal reaches of the cave.
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Recent Examples of abysmal
Clearance rates for crypto crimes are also abysmal, Nixon says.
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Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
No running boards or easily-accessible grab handles for getting in and out, for example, and fuel economy is pretty abysmal.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Run defense still abysmal Another week, another backup running back exposes the Dolphins’ defense.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
The New York Jets failed to inspire their fan base on Sunday and, instead, put them through another abysmal performance.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
No running boards or easily-accessible grab handles for getting in and out, for example, and fuel economy is pretty abysmal.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Run defense still abysmal Another week, another backup running back exposes the Dolphins’ defense.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
The New York Jets failed to inspire their fan base on Sunday and, instead, put them through another abysmal performance.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abysmal
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The groundbreaking research penetrated the last moments of the young nobleman, who suffered a terrible 26 blows.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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History is full of cases where great bands make terrible records, yet history stands speechless at what the Clash accomplished here.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gjoshe had suffered a deep wound to his upper arm and had to wait until Tuesday for surgery.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The New York native collected Golden Globe and Spirit awards for her performance as the title character, an aging Czechoslovakian actress forced to take a stand-in job in a horrible off-Broadway play, in Anna.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Gano opening up about this comes on a horrible day for the football world after Dallas Cowboys second-year linebacker Marshawn Kneeland died by suicide at the age of 24.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The potential to help cancer patients is profound.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude had a profound understanding of this.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Ministry of Environment blamed this year’s surge on a poor acorn harvest – which drove a similar spate of attacks in 2023.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rather, the slow start (by Ovechkin’s standards) to this season seemed due more to poor puck luck.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Pelicans have gotten off to an awful start, boasting an NBA-worst 0-6 record.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Humans can be awful, is one answer.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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With unionization rates at a dismal 5 percent in Bangladesh, few are able to seek help to advocate for themselves.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Amid a dismal 1-7 season, the New York Jets pulled off several major deals before the NFL trade deadline hit, sending two of their star defensive players elsewhere.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Cowboys’ defense is atrocious.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025
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What Pasolini wants is to turn this decaying palazzo into the Château de Silling, the house in which Sade’s libertines conduct their atrocious experiments.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Abysmal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abysmal. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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