Dismal and Melancholic

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Dismal adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Usage example: a suitably dismal setting for a haunted house

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Melancholic and dismal are semantically related in unhappy topic. In some cases you can use "Melancholic" instead an adjective "Dismal".

Nearby Word: dismally

Melancholic adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: she becomes quite melancholic when she reflects on all the lost opportunities of her life

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Dismal and melancholic are semantically related in unhappy topic. Sometimes you can use "Dismal" instead an adjective "Melancholic".

Nearby Words: melancholy, melancholia

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