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
