Dismal: alternatives and connections

Without joy, gladness, or comfort.

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Without joy, gladness, or comfort.

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of Depress

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of Depress

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Having the color of the clear sky, or a hue resembling it, whether lighter or darker; as, the deep, blue sea; as blue as a sapphire; blue violets.

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Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep shade of color…

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Alt. of Dinghy

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Disconsolateness.

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A low, sluttish woman.

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Dismal; gloomy with solitude.

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Sorrowful; distressful.

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Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy.

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Of forbidding or fear-inspiring aspect; fierce; stern; surly; cruel; frightful; horrible.

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Grieved for the loss of some good; pained for some evil; feeling regret; -- now generally used to express light grief or affliction, but formerly oft…

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