ABYSMAL

How it’s pronounced

Definition:

Extremely bad; appallingly poor or deep like an abyss.

Synonyms: 

Dreadful, Atrocious, Appalling

Antonyms: 

Superb, Excellent, Outstanding

Examples:

• His cooking skills were so abysmal that nobody would try his food.

• The movie’s plot was abysmal - even the actors seemed bored.

Etymology:

From abyss, meaning “bottomless pit,” later figuratively used for anything “bottomlessly bad.”.

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