dismal
/ˈdɪzməl/
adjective
- Causing or showing a mood of gloom, sadness, or depression; dreary.
- She felt dismal after hearing the bad news about her friend.
- The sky was gray and the rain fell in a dismal drizzle all afternoon.
- The abandoned house had a dismal, haunted look about it.
- Very bad or poor in quality; pitifully inadequate.
- The team's performance this season has been dismal, with only one win.
- He made a dismal attempt at fixing the leak, and it got worse.
- Sales figures for the quarter were dismal, far below expectations.