abysmal
adj/əˈbɪz.məl/ · [əˈbɪz.ml̩]
Etymology From abysm + -al. Compare abyssal.
1
Archaic Pertaining to, or resembling an abyss.
- The latter [geology] gives one the same sort of bewildering view of the abysmal extent of Time that Astronomy does of Space. [First attested in the early 19ᵗʰ century.]
2
Figuratively Extremely bad; terrible.
- Robben curled an effort against the foot of the post from the edge of the box after being gifted the ball by an abysmal clearance from keeper Stephan Andersen.2012 June 9, Owen Phillips, “Euro 2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark”, in BBC Sport: