depressing

  • 131bringdown — n a. a disappointment, a depressing experience. A black American and beatnik term popular among hippies in Britain. The word implies high expectations unfulfilled, or depression following elation. ► What a Bringdown (Title of song recorded by… …

    Contemporary slang

  • 132dismal — [[t]dɪ̱zm(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is dismal is bad in a sad or depressing way. ...Israel s dismal record in the Olympics... My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal... It was a dismal failure. Syn: terrible Derived… …

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