Added 9 October 2026
dismal
/ˈdɪzməl/ adjective
In Latin: funestus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dismal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle English dismal, dismale, from Anglo-Norman dismal, from Old French (li) dis mals (“(the) bad days”), from Medieval Latin diēs malī (“bad days”).
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