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abysmal

/æbɪzml/ adjective · British & US
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What does abysmal mean?

adjective

Extremely bad or of very poor quality; utterly disappointing. Used to describe something that is of very low standard or quality.

Example

"The team's performance was abysmal, losing the game by a large margin."

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