Vocabulary
Dismal
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
causing a mood of gloom or depression
Urdu meaning
مایوس کن، افسردہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- A similar lat-eral entry scheme was tried under Bhutto with dismal results.
- In Karachi, the country`s largest city, only a third of eligible girls were vaccinated, with coverage in Keamari a dismal 12pc.
- One after another, the dismal state of the population as seen in the social indicators testifies to the fact that the economy is not delivering, whether or not it grows.
- What is worth noting, however, is that despite its weak economy, battered global image, fragile security and dismal social indicators, Pakistan has managed to navigate a turbulent international order with surprising resilience.
- Death is a dismal prospect for a young Palestinian not old enough to spell the word `decimation`.
Synonyms
dingy, dim, dark, gloomy, sombre, dreary, drab, dull,
Antonyms
bright, cheerful, encouraging, happy, leasant, hopeful
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