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Having a somber or dismal atmosphere or nature

Causing a mood of sadness or depression

Pitifully or disgracefully bad

(of weather) Dark or overcast

(especially of a place) Poor in quality and appearance

(of an area of land) Unsuitable for, or inconducive to, growing crops or vegetation

Arousing little or no interest

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Adjective

Having a somber or dismal atmosphere or nature

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

in the doldrums

sick as a parrot

unfavourable^UK

singing the blues

as sick as a parrot

ill-humoured^UK

uncommunicative

down-in-the-mouth

sorry for yourself

full of despair

disadvantageous

given to looking on the black side

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

looking on the black side

self-reproachful

conscience-stricken

at end of one's rope

at the end of your tether

poverty-stricken

having a fit of the sulks

not best pleased

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

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“I laughed despite my dismal mood and felt better than I had all night.”

Adjective

Causing a mood of sadness or depression

unfavourable^UK

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

heart-wrenching

disadvantageous

poverty-stricken

full of hardship

not encouraging

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“This must be ever remembered as a melancholy day, for it brought me the dismal news of my great and good friend, Dr. Samuel Johnson.”

Adjective

Pitifully or disgracefully bad

a load of pants

dissatisfactory

bargain-basement

not up to snuff

leaving much to be desired

good-for-nothing

less-than-stellar

not up to scratch

not up to standard

foolish-looking

strictly for the birds

cheap and nasty

no great shakes

end-of-the-pier

of poor quality

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

beyond contempt

unfavourable^UK

beyond the pale

beneath contempt

unsportsmanlike

twopenny-halfpenny

not all it's cracked up to be

not good enough

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“Whoever is in the kitchen is a dismal chef who doesn't taste, love or care about food.”

Adjective

(of weather) Dark or overcast

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“With regard to the dismal weather outside, it does not come as a surprise that Moser arrived looking pale after a liverish attack which had kept him awake.”

Adjective

(especially of a place) Poor in quality and appearance

down-at-the-heels

gone to rack and ruin

unprepossessing

poverty-stricken

falling to pieces

down-at-the-heel

all the worse for wear

not up to snuff

seen better days

on its last legs

badly maintained

out of condition

in bad condition

having seen better days

falling apart at the seams

in a state of disrepair

the worse for wear

poorly maintained

cheap and nasty

bargain-basement

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Adjective

(of an area of land) Unsuitable for, or inconducive to, growing crops or vegetation

Adjective

Arousing little or no interest

run-of-the-mill

lacking variety

dull as dishwater

soul-destroying

common or garden

dull as ditchwater

nothing to write home about

middle-of-the-road

lacking variation

no great shakes

undistinguished

run of the mill

non-stimulating

lacking excitement

lacking interest

demoralizing^US

unexceptionable

undemonstrative

without variety

straightforward

demoralising^UK

unobjectionable

flat as pancake

behind the times

puts one to sleep

incomprehensible

devoid of feeling

devoid of emotion

matter-of- fact

lacking vitality

two-dimensional

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