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1 abysmal ignorance
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abysmal [ə'bɪzməl](a) (immeasurable) infini, abyssal;∎ abysmal ignorance une ignorance crasse(b) (very bad) épouvantable, exécrable -
3 abysmal
[ə'bizməl](very great (in a bad sense); very bad: abysmal ignorance; The weather is abysmal.) insondable
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abysmal ignorance — awful ignorance, profound ignorance … English contemporary dictionary
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 — (adj.) 1650s, formed in English from ABYSM (Cf. abysm) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Weakened sense of extremely bad is first recorded 1904, perhaps from abysmal ignorance (suggestive of its depth ), an expression attested from 1847. Related: Abysmally … Etymology dictionary
abysmal — adjective Date: circa 1656 1. a. having immense or fathomless extension downward, backward, or inward < an abysmal cliff > b. immeasurably great ; profound … New Collegiate Dictionary
abysmal — adj. 1 colloq. extremely bad (abysmal weather; the standard is abysmal). 2 profound, utter (abysmal ignorance). Derivatives: abysmally adv. Etymology: archaic or poet. abysm = ABYSS, f. OF abi(s)me f. med.L abysmus … Useful english dictionary
abysmal — abysmally, adv. /euh biz meuhl/, adj. 1. of or like an abyss; immeasurably deep or great. 2. extremely or hopelessly bad or severe: abysmal ignorance; abysmal poverty. [1650 60; ABYSM + AL1] * * * … Universalium
abysmal — a•bys•mal [[t]əˈbɪz məl[/t]] adj. 1) of or like an abyss; immeasurably deep or great: abysmal ignorance[/ex] 2) extremely or hopelessly bad or severe: abysmal weather[/ex] • Etymology: 1650–60 a•bys′mal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
abysmal — /əˈbɪzməl / (say uh bizmuhl) adjective 1. of or like an abyss. 2. immeasurable: abysmal ignorance. 3. immeasurably bad: an abysmal performance. –abysmally, adverb …
ignorance — n. 1) to betray, demonstrate, display, show ignorance 2) abysmal, blatant, crass, profound, total; blissful ignorance 3) ignorance about; of 4) in ignorance of * * * [ ɪgnərəns] blatant blissful ignorance crass demonstrate display. show ignoranc … Combinatory dictionary
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
deep — 1 Deep, profound, abysmal. Deep and profound denote extended either downward from a surface or, less often, backward or inward from a front or outer part. Deep is the most general term {a deep pond} {a slope cut by deep gullies} As applied to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms