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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

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

Feeling angry or annoyed

Having or arousing feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia, typically in an exaggerated and self-indulgent way

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

unfavourable^UK

in the doldrums

sick as a parrot

singing the blues

disadvantageous

poverty-stricken

uncommunicative

down-in-the-mouth

sorry for yourself

full of hardship

given to looking on the black side

full of despair

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

looking on the black side

deeply saddened

deeply regretful

at end of one's rope

at the end of your tether

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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

demoralizing^US

unfavourable^UK

demoralising^UK

heart-wrenching

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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

good-for-nothing

not up to snuff

leaving much to be desired

less-than-stellar

not up to scratch

gone to rack and ruin

not up to standard

cheap and nasty

down-at-the-heels

foolish-looking

strictly for the birds

no great shakes

end-of-the-pier

poverty-stricken

unprepossessing

of poor quality

inconsequential

undistinguished

twopenny-halfpenny

underprivileged

not good enough

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

unfavourable^UK

thrown together

not up to expectations

of little account

nickel-and-dime

leaving a lot to be desired

lowest of the low

counterproductive

lower in status

beneath someone

under someone's heel

not very important

not so important

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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

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

Adjective

Feeling angry or annoyed

not best pleased

have had something up to here

have had enough

have had a basinful of

have had it up to here with

sick to the back teeth

have had enough of

up to here with

have had it up to here

have had a basinful

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Adjective

Having or arousing feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia, typically in an exaggerated and self-indulgent way

over-sentimental

hearts-and-flowers

oversentimental

romanticized^US

romanticised^UK

over-enthusiastic

laid on with a trowel

cloyingly sweet

overenthusiastic

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Adjective

Arousing little or no interest

run-of-the-mill

lacking variety

dull as dishwater

soul-destroying

middle-of-the-road

dull as ditchwater

undistinguished

common or garden

nothing to write home about

non-stimulating

run of the mill

lacking variation

lacking interest

lacking excitement

no great shakes

unobjectionable

unexceptionable

undemonstrative

without variety

flat as pancake

puts one to sleep

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

devoid of feeling

devoid of emotion

straightforward

behind the times

run-of-the mill

not amounting to much

incomprehensible

lacking vitality

two-dimensional

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