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abysmal

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adjective

  1. of or like an abyss; immeasurably deep or great.
  2. extremely or hopelessly bad or severe:

    abysmal ignorance; abysmal poverty.



abysmal

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adjective

  1. immeasurable; very great

    abysmal stupidity

  2. informal.
    extremely bad

    an abysmal film

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of abysmal1

First recorded in 1650–60; abysm + -al 1
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“I wouldn’t call it apocalyptic, but I would call it abysmal, so I guess it’s a step up,†he said with a laugh.

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"Her ratings were abysmal and Oprah cancelled her on Friday night. When will media executives learn that Rosie just hasn’t got it?"

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His abysmal finishing will probably cost Slot's team a league title this season.

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"So I sound a bit like I have pretences, putting on airs for a while. It's abysmal for a while," she laughed.

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And, as if they do not give opponents, not just those as truly abysmal as West Ham United, enough to worry about, Slot can also introduce the man who is arguably Liverpool's most clinical finisher.

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