dismal

/ˈdɪzməl/ adjective

Definition

› very bad or unpleasant and making you feel unhappy: What dismal weather. That was a dismal performance.

dismally adverb › I tried to cheer her up, but failed dismally (= completely failed).

(Definition of dismal adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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