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Word entry · 7 letters

abysmal

Best crossword clue

"Extremely poor"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /əˈbɪz.məl/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aablmsyStarts with AEnds with L2 cluesCommon crossword word
1A2B3Y4S5M6A7L

Definitions

  1. resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable

Word origin

From abysm + -al. Compare abyssal.

Used in a sentence

  • The latter [geology] gives one the same sort of bewildering view of the abysmal extent of Time that Astronomy does of Space. [First attested in the early 19ᵗʰ century.]
  • Robben curled an effort against the foot of the post from the edge of the box after being gifted the ball by an abysmal clearance from keeper Stephan Andersen.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Extremely poor7 letters
02Rock-bottom7 letters

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