Vocabulary Spotlight
Abysmal
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: बहुत बुरा (bahut bura) – Extremely bad or appalling.
Pronunciation
[uh-biz-muhl]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Dreadful – भयावह (bhayavah)
Related Words
Awful – भयंकर (bhayankar)
Word Origin
“Abysmal” ka origin Greek word “abyssos” se hai jiska matlab “bottomless” hota hai. Yeh 17th century mein English mein aaya aur “extremely bad” ke sense mein popular ho gaya.
– “Abysmal” originates from the Greek word “abyssos,” meaning “bottomless”. It entered English in the 17th century and became popular with the meaning “extremely bad”.
Word Family
Adjective: Abysmal – बहुत बुरा (bahut bura)
Adverb: Abysmally – बेहद बुरी तरह (behad buri tarah)
Usage Examples
1. Exam mein uska abysmal performance tha.
– His performance in the exam was abysmal.
2. Traffic jam mein fasne ka anubhav abysmal tha.
– The experience of being stuck in traffic was abysmal.
Cultural Note
India mein, “abysmal” shabd ka use aksar jab kisi kaam ya vastu ki quality bahut hi kharab ho, tab kiya jata hai.
In Context
“Abysmal” shabd ko aksar un experiences aur situations ke liye use kiya jata hai jo expected se kaafi bura hota hai, jaise exams mein kharab performance ya traffic mein fasa hona.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Abysmal” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Abysmal” shabd ka origin kis bhasha se hai?