dismal
intermediateB1/ˈdɪz.məl/ · dis-mal
Causing a mood of gloom or depression.
Meanings
Causing a mood of gloom or depression.
ایسا جو اداسی یا افسردگی کا احساس دلائے۔
افسردہ
afsurdah
Common Collocations
- dismal weather
- dismal prospects
- dismal performance
Example Sentences
The dismal weather kept us indoors all day.
افسردہ موسم نے ہمیں سارا دن اندر رہنے پر مجبور کردیا۔
Afsurdah mausam ne humein saara din andar rehne par majboor kar diya.
She looked out the window at the dismal landscape.
اس نے کھڑکی سے افسردہ منظر کی طرف دیکھا۔
Us ne khidki se afsurdah manzar ki taraf dekha.
His dismal report didn’t inspire confidence.
اس کی افسردہ رپورٹ نے اعتماد پیدا نہیں کیا۔
Us ki afsurdah report ne aitmaad paida nahi kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Dismal sounds like 'dismal' weather, which is always gloomy.
Imagine a cloudy, rainy day where everything seems gray and sad.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے
Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, bahut nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of desires, each so intense it could be my last breath, many of my wishes came true, yet still, they were too few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
برے وقت کے لئے جیب میں رکھو
Bure waqt ke liye jeeb mein rakho
Keep something for a rainy day.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "dismal" — unfortunate, bad
First known use: 14th century
The word 'dismal' originates from Middle English, influencing the way we describe grim or gloomy conditions.