Synonyms & related words for abysmal

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of abysmal — including unfathomable, abyssal, appalling, dreadful, awful, fathomless. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to abysmal

Explore words related to abysmal — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include woeful, dismal, atrocious, horrendous, horrid, deplorable, abysmally, execrably. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for abysmal

Common synonyms for abysmal include unfathomable, abyssal, appalling, dreadful, awful, fathomless, terrible, bottomless — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does abysmal come from?

The word abysmal breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root abys-, from Greek abyssos (“bottomless”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.