dismalness
State of dreariness
Dismalness is the quality of being dismal—gloomy, dreary, or depressingly bleak.
The word describes atmospheres, moods, or conditions marked by cheerlessness: the dismalness of the abandoned factory, the sheer dismalness of the weather.
It emphasizes how thoroughly something lacks brightness or hope.
Subdued, lasting sadness
- despairTotal absence of hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
- sadnessState of emotional pain
- dejectionState of lowness
desolation · moroseness · sorrow · misery · wretchedness · gloom · despondency · cheerlessness
Bleak and abandoned
- barrenUnable to produce
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- starkSevere and unadorned
- grimHarsh and foreboding
forlorn · austere · harsh · uninviting · lifeless · sterile · blighted · forsaken
Boring through length
- uninspiringFailing to excite interest
- dullLacking edge or interest
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
mundane · flat · lackluster · stale · tiresome · uninteresting · boring · listless
melancholy
Subdued, lasting sadness
- despairTotal absence of hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
- sadnessState of emotional pain
dejection · desolation · moroseness · sorrow · misery · wretchedness · gloom · despondency · cheerlessness · joylessness
desolate
Bleak and abandoned
- barrenUnable to produce
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- starkSevere and unadorned
grim · forlorn · austere · harsh · uninviting · lifeless · sterile · blighted · forsaken · godforsaken
overcast
Sky fully veiled
murky · cloudy · dim · shadowy · dreary · gloomy · leaden · sunless · dark · hazy
tedious
Boring through length
- uninspiringFailing to excite interest
- dullLacking edge or interest
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
humdrum · mundane · flat · lackluster · stale · tiresome · uninteresting · boring · listless · dreary
dismalnesscheerfulness
State of bright spirits
brightness · joyfulness · happiness · gaiety · merriment
dismalnesshopefulness
Expectation of positive outcomes
optimism · brightness · promise · sanguineness · buoyancy
dismalnessbrightness
Degree of light emitted
radiance · brilliance · luminosity · sunniness · lightness