dismal, dark, depressing, grim, discouraging, gloomy, hopeless, dreary, exposed, empty, barren, unsheltered

sadden, upset, distress, discourage, grieve, oppress, weigh down

power tools. Also dark.

Also: raven, ebony, sable, jet, dusky, swarthy, gloomy, sad, depressing, grim, bleak, dismal, ominous

"Dismal" is an adjective. It is used to describe something that is depressing, gloomy, or bleak.

That is the correct spelling of "dismal" (depressing, gloomy, miserable).