Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

bleak

Adjective
/blēk/
Definition
Lacking in warmth, kindness, or happiness; cold and barren.
Examples
  • The landscape was bleak and desolate after the winter storm.
  • His future looked bleak without a job prospect in sight.
  • The sky was a bleak grey, warning of the impending rain.
Meaning
The word ‘bleak’ describes a situation or environment that is harsh, inhospitable, or dreary.
Synonyms
  • dreary
  • desolate
  • gloomy
  • forbidding
  • grim