# abysmal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈbɪz.məl/ · frequency rank #31,848

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to, or resembling an abyss.
2. Extremely bad; terrible.

## Etymology
From abysm + -al. Compare abyssal.

## Common misspellings (11)
`abbysmal`, `absymal`, `abymsal`, `abysaml`, `abysmall`, `abysmla`, `abysmmal`, `abyssmal`, `abyysmal`, `aybsmal`, `baysmal`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/abysmal