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English > 2 senses of the word abysmal:
ADJECTIVEallabysmalvery great
allabysmal, abyssal, unfathomableresembling an abyss in depth
abysmal > pronunciation
Soundsahbih'zmahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2065 rhymes with ahl...
English > abysmal: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningVery great; limitless.
Examples
  • "abysmal misery"
  • "abysmal stupidity"
Broaderimmeasurable, unmeasurable, immensurable, unmeasuredimpossible to measure
English > abysmal: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningresembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable.
Synonymsabyssal, unfathomable
BroaderdeepHaving great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center
Nounsabysma bottomless gulf or pit