bleakness
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈbliknəs/
- The wind howled off the lake, a haunting reminder of the bleakness that had become his life.
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Watch on YouTubeReally what I think is I've finally gotten used to the bleakness of the world.
- Really what I think is I've finally gotten used to the bleakness of the world.
- And I don't think I ever fully appreciated where we're at then because I was preoccupied with, with, with just other negativity and bleakness and, and darkness.
Examples
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After spending five years in prison, she returned to the bleakness of the reservation.
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The Harvard Film Archive series on Ford contends that the film exactingly portrays the bleakness and despair that goes along with defeat, while emphasizing the honor and courage of ordinary men.
Academic text (2014) -
For me, I only turn to them when the bleakness of existence seems overwhelming.
Blog text (26) -
Really what I think is I've finally gotten used to the bleakness of the world.
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Fortunately, the record of the year is not one of unrelieved bleakness.
Academic text (2017) -
I was amazed by the emptiness in front of the theater and the bleakness of the lobby.
Fiction book (1993) -
After a while, the bleakness of the count's life is alleviated by occasional little rays of light.
Fiction book (1997) -
The very bleakness of the would-be park exercised a bizarre pull on me.
Fiction book (1999) -
The sight of so much lush greenery seems unreal after the bleakness of the high desert.
Academic text (1995) -
The snow was swirling thickly, and there was a bleakness in the subdued light.
Synonyms
49
3.2
A feeling of sadness and low spirits
10
8.0
A sad heavy feeling that hangs over a place
9
7.7
An area left empty and ruined after a disaster
4
1.0
A deep, strong color often used in cloth or paint
2
6.7
A harsh, unpleasant quality that makes people feel afraid or worried
2
5.3
A state of no life or energy that makes a person feel empty
1
6.2
A dull, gloomy feeling that makes things seem not interesting
1
7.7
A feeling of cold emptiness and lack of human warmth
1
5.1
A plain, dull appearance with no bright color or style
1
5.4
A lack of life, energy, or movement
1
8.1
A situation when nothing useful can be produced
1
5.6
An empty landscape with few plants or buildings
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3.4
A feeling of sadness and little hope felt by people or in a place
1
5.1
A plain, empty look with no decorations
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6.5
A feeling of sadness and no hope
1
7.5
A feeling of being very lonely and empty after loss
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6.5
A state of dim light when a place looks dark and shadowy
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6.3
No sunlight that makes a place feel dark and sad
A cold, grey feeling like winter in weather or mood
Antonyms
How Bleak
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Morphology
Etymology
The word bleakness comes from an old Norse word bleikr, which meant 'pale' or 'shining', and you can see the same idea in bleach, which makes things pale. So bleakness describes a cold, empty, or lifeless feeling or place, like a pale, empty field with no colour or warmth.