Abysmal

Pronunciation: /əˈbɪz.məl/

Definitions of abysmal

adjective extremely bad or of very low quality

Example Sentences

A1 The food at the cafeteria was abysmal.

A2 The movie received abysmal reviews from critics.

B1 The company's performance this quarter was abysmal.

B2 The team's communication was abysmal, leading to many mistakes.

C1 The government's response to the crisis was abysmal, causing widespread discontent.

C2 The artist's latest work was deemed abysmal by art critics and fans alike.

Examples of abysmal in a Sentence

formal The company's financial performance this quarter was abysmal.

informal The movie I watched last night was abysmal, I wouldn't recommend it.

slang His cooking skills are abysmal, he can't even make toast properly.

figurative The darkness in his heart was so abysmal, it consumed him entirely.

Grammatical Forms of abysmal

• past tense: abysmalled
• plural: abysmals
• comparative: more abysmal
• superlative: most abysmal
• present tense: abysmal
• future tense: will be abysmal
• perfect tense: has been abysmal
• continuous tense: is being abysmal
• singular: abysmal
• positive degree: abysmal
• infinitive: to be abysmal
• gerund: abysmalling
• participle: abysmalling

Origin and Evolution of abysmal

First Known Use: 1656 year

Language of Origin: Late Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abysmal' originated from the Late Latin word 'abyssimus', which means 'bottomless'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'abysmal' has come to mean extremely bad or appalling, evolving from its original meaning of bottomless or extremely deep.