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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 › englishMeaning of bleak in English - 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...

   • Traditional

     BLEAK translate: （地方）荒涼的;淒涼的, （天氣）陰冷的, （境況）慘淡的，無希望的. Learn...

   • Simplified

     BLEAK translate: （地方）荒凉的;凄凉的, （天气）阴冷的, （境况）惨淡的，无希望的. Learn...

   • Bleak: Catalan Translation

     bleak translate: poc prometedor, inhòspit. Learn more in the...

   • Bleak: Indonesian Translation

     BLEAK translate: gersang, suram, tanpa harapan. Learn more...

   • Bleak: German Translation

     BLEAK translate: öde, freudlos. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Bleak: Italian Translation

     bleak translate: non roseo, nero, tetro, desolato, desolato,...

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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   Definition of bleak adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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.thefreedictionary.com › bleakBleak - definition of bleak by The Free Dictionary

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   Bleak means gloomy, depressing, or desolate. It can also describe cold, raw, or exposed conditions. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.