abysmal quality

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• abysmal — abysmal, abyssal The currency of these two words is in inverse proportion to that of the parent words: abysmal, with its figurative meaning ‘very bad’ and a literal meaning relating to gorges, outer space, etc., is common, whereas abyssal is… …   Modern English usage

• abysmal — [[t]əbɪ̱zm(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe a situation or the condition of something as abysmal, you think that it is very bad or poor in quality. Our abysmal record at producing scientifically trained and numerate manpower will cripple us …   English dictionary

• abysmal — a|bys|mal [ ə bızml ] adjective extremely bad or low in quality: APPALLING: Some of the teaching was abysmal. an abysmal failure ╾ a|bys|mal|ly adverb: The local police failed abysmally …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• abysmal — UK [əˈbɪzm(ə)l] / US adjective extremely bad or low in quality Some of the teaching was abysmal. an abysmal failure Derived word: abysmally adverb The local police failed abysmally …   English dictionary

• abysmal — a|bys|mal [əˈbızməl] adj [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: abysm abyss (14 20 centuries), from Old French abisme, from Late Latin abyssus; ABYSS] very bad or of bad quality = ↑terrible ▪ The reunion was an abysmal failure. >abysmally adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• abyssal — abysmal, abyssal The currency of these two words is in inverse proportion to that of the parent words: abysmal, with its figurative meaning ‘very bad’ and a literal meaning relating to gorges, outer space, etc., is common, whereas abyssal is… …   Modern English usage

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