More dismal is a term used to describe something that is even more depressing or gloomy than before. The crossword solutions for this term are grimmer (7 letters), drearier (8 letters), and darker (6 letters). Grimmer means to be more severe, drearier means to be more dismal, and darker means to be more shadowy or obscure. All three words can be used to describe something that is even more dismal than before.