Abysmal - definition of abysmal by The Free Dictionary abysmal [əˈbɪzməl] ADJ 1 (= very bad) [result, performance] → pésimo the play was abysmal → la representación fue pésima 2 (= very great) [ignorance] → abismal to live in abysmal poverty → vivir en la mayor miseria
Abysmal - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com If you want to say something is really, really bad — then call it abysmal If one person shows up to your party, well then that is an abysmal turnout The 1958 Ford Edsel? An abysmal failure