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abysmal

abys·mal

UK/əˈbɪz.məl/ US/əˈbɪz.ml̩/ rare archaic

adjective

1.

very great; limitless

  • “abysmal misery”
  • “abysmal stupidity”
2.

so deep as to be unmeasurable

  • “the abyssal depths of the ocean”
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Origin

From abysm + -al. Compare abyssal.

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