Dismal : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'dismal': discover synonyms for the word dismal, such as dispiriting or depressing.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as dismal. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": dispiriting and depressing.


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Synonyms for dismal sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for dismal Degree of synonymy of dismal Frequency in the language
dispiriting
   30050  
depressing
   30050 6.35  
disconsolate
   30050  
cheerless
   30049 0.04  
grim
   30049 4.78  
dreary
   30049 1.80  
drear
   30049 0.04  
gloomy
   30049 2.41  
drab
   30047 0.80  
dingy
   30040 0.61  
dark
   30026 88.61  
uncheerful
   30024  
sorry
   30015 1167.96  
blue
   29731 102.39  
disheartened
   20051 0.04  
disheartening
   20051 0.08  
miserable
   20050 21.49  
wretched
   20050 3.63  
appalling
   20050 1.94  
sobering
   20050 0.37  

Lexical field of "dismal"

dispiriting
depressing
disconsolate
cheerless
grim
dreary
drear
gloomy
drab
dingy
dark
uncheerful
sorry
blue
disheartened
disheartening
miserable
wretched
appalling
sobering
dreadful
horrific
horrible
desperate
woeful
hopeless
discouraging
saddening
terrible
pitiful
awful
pathetic
grievous
tragic
lamentable
deplorable
dire
disastrous
somber
disappointing
sad
sombre
calamitous
lousy
sorrowful
distressing
painful
spooky
ghoulish
disagreeable