/ Dictionary / Index A abysmal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•bys•mal Pronunciation: (u-biz'mul), [key] — adj. of or like an abyss; immeasurably deep or great. extremely or hopelessly bad or severe: abysmal ignorance; abysmal poverty. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: abysmal (Thesaurus) abysm abyss Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language