dismalness

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noun

The state or quality of being dismal.

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Meanings

noundismalness (usually uncountable, plural dismalnesses)

plural dismalnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state or quality of being dismal.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
drearihood

Origin

From dismal + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

dismalness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dismalness

MLA

“dismalness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dismalness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dismalness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dismalness.

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