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   bleak

   /bliːk/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements: "a bleak and barren moor" Similar bareexposeddesolatestarkariddesertdenudedlunaropenemptywindswepttreelessforestlesswithout vegetationdefoliatedunshelteredunprotectedunshieldedrare:unwoodedOpposite lushverdant
   • ▪ (of a building or room) charmless and inhospitable; dreary: "he looked round the bleak little room in despair"
   • ▪ (of the weather) cold and miserable: "a bleak midwinter's day" Similar coldkeenrawharshwintrypiercingpenetratingbitingnippingstingingsharpfreezingicyicy-coldfrostyfrigidchillyinformal:nippyparkyBalticliterary:chillOpposite warmbalmy
   • ▪ (of a situation) not hopeful or encouraging; unlikely to have a favourable outcome: "he paints a bleak picture of a company that has lost its way" Similar unpromisingunfavourableunpropitiousinauspiciousadversedisadvantageousuninvitingdiscouragingdishearteningdepressingcheerlessjoylessgloomysombredrearydismalwretchedmiserableblackdarkgrimdrabportentousforebodinghopelessominousOpposite promisinghopeful
   • ▪ (of a person's expression) cold and forbidding: "his mouth was set and his eyes were bleak"

   Word Origin Old Englishblāc ‘shining, white’, or in later use from synonymous Old Norse bleikr; ultimately of Germanic origin and related to bleach.

   Derivatives

   • 1. bleakly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLEAK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Bleak means cold, empty, and not hopeful. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as describing a place, a situation, or the weather, with synonyms and examples from Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     BLEAK meaning: 1. If a place is bleak, it is empty, and not...

   • Znaczenie Bleak, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BLEAK definicja: 1. If a place is bleak, it is empty, and...

   • Bleak: Arabic Translation

     BLEAK translate: بائس, مُكْفَهِّر / قَفْر. Learn more in the...

   • Bleak: French Translation

     bleak translate: désolé/-ée, morne, sombre, désolé/-ée,...

   • Bleak: Russian Translation

     BLEAK translate: мрачный , унылый . Learn more in the...

   • Bleak Spanish Translation

     BLEAK translate: inhóspito, gris, desalentador/ora...

   • Bleak: Thai Translation

     BLEAK translate: หนาวและไม่มีที่ปกคลุม, โดยสิ้นหวัง. Learn...

   • Bleak: Ukrainian Translation

     bleak - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bleakBleak Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Bleak means exposed and barren, cold and raw, or lacking in warmth, life, or hope. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for bleak.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLEAK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Bleak means cold, empty, and not hopeful. It can describe a place, a situation, or the weather. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and translations.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLEAK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Bleak means bad, cold, empty, or hopeless. It can describe a situation, a place, a person, or the weather. See different meanings, synonyms, and examples of bleak in British and American English.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbleak adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective bleak, which can describe a situation, a weather, or a place as not hopeful, pleasant or attractive. See examples, synonyms and word origin.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › bleakBLEAK Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Bleak can be an adjective meaning bare, desolate, cold, or depressing, or a noun meaning a type of fish. Learn more about its origin, usage, and synonyms from Dictionary.com.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bleakBleak - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that is bleak is gloomy and depressing. If it's raining and dark, you might describe the night as bleak. If you have looked for work and no one will hire you, you could describe your prospects as bleak.