απύθμενος — meaning in English

English meaning

• abysmal adj Extremely bad; of very poor quality.
• abyssal adj Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable.

Senses

απύθμενος is used for these senses in English:

• abysmal (now, rare) Pertaining to, or resembling an abyss. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
• abyssal (archaic) Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]

abysmal — full definition

1. adj Extremely bad; of very poor quality.
2. adj Resembling a bottomless pit; immense and deep.

abyssal — full definition

1. adj Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable.
2. adj Of or belonging to the ocean depths, especially below 2000 metres (6500 ft): abyssal zone.
3. adj Pertaining to or occurring at excessive depths in the earth's crust; plutonic.
4. adj In the utter depths of despair; gloomy.

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