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abysmal

[uh-biz-muhl] / əˈbɪz məl /
ADJECTIVE
great extent; immeasurable
Synonyms
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bottomless boundless complete deep endless extreme illimitable incalculable infinite profound thorough unending unfathomable vast
Antonyms
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infinite low
ADJECTIVE
extending deeply
Synonyms
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bottomless fathomless plumbless plummetless
Antonyms
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infinite low

Example Sentences

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We are drowning in a sea of abysmal, artificially generated prose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

For the rest of the time, the returns were abysmal.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Two years ago, the Bruins were headed for what looked like a truly abysmal season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Because he faces an abysmal Wolves side, has no competition for a starting spot and has scored five goals in three games, Ekitike gets the captain's armband this week.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

If my decisions reflected this abysmal reality, how could things ever get better?

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman