Dismal
Dismal adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Ill-boding and dismal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ill-boding" instead an adjective "Dismal".
Nearby Word: dismally
Ill-boding
Ill-boding adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.
Usage example: in an ill-boding turn of events, the government began rounding up political dissidents
Dismal and ill-boding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dismal" instead an adjective phrase "Ill-boding".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- woeful and dismal
- woeful and ill-boding
- unfortunate and dismal
- unfortunate and ill-boding
- inauspicious and dismal
- inauspicious and ill-boding
- bad and dismal
- bad and ill-boding
- terrible and dismal
- terrible and ill-boding
- dreadful and dismal
- dreadful and ill-boding
- ghastly and dismal
- ghastly and ill-boding
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