Synonyms for Abysmal
Definition of abysmal
- adjective
- very great; limitless; "abysmal misery"; "abysmal stupidity"
- resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable; "the abyssal depths of the ocean"
5 synonyms found
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