dis·mal 
/ˈdɪzməl/ adjective
/ˈdɪzməl/ adjective [more dismal; most dismal] 1 : showing or causing unhappiness or sad feelings : not warm, cheerful, etc.
▪ a dark, dismal room ▪ dismal [=gloomy, dreary] weather ▪ The barren landscape looks dismal [=bleak, desolate] in winter. 2 : very bad or poor
▪ The show was a dismal failure. ▪ a dismal performance ▪ The team's record is dismal.
▪ a dark, dismal room ▪ dismal [=gloomy, dreary] weather ▪ The barren landscape looks dismal [=bleak, desolate] in winter.
▪ The show was a dismal failure. ▪ a dismal performance ▪ The team's record is dismal.
— dis·mal·ly adverb
▪ The show failed dismally.
▪ The show failed dismally.
