dismal vs dingy

dismal and dingy both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dismal	No	Yes	No	No
dingy	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, dismal and dingy are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of dismal include blue, dark, disconsolate, drab, drear, dreary, gloomy, grim, sorry.

dismal (adjective)	dingy (adjective)
causing dejection	causing dejection
	thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
	(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear