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1 (adjective) in the sense of dismal

Definition

offering little hope

The immediate outlook remains bleak.

Synonyms

dismal

You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time.

black

After the demise of her business, she fell into a black depression.

dark

His endless chatter kept me from thinking dark thoughts.

depressing

the depressing thought of his mother's death

grim

the tower blocks on the city's grim edges

discouraging

We have had a discouraging response to our appeal.

gloomy

Officials say the outlook for next year is gloomy.

hopeless

Even able pupils feel hopeless about job prospects.

dreary

a dreary little town in the Midwest

sombre

The pair were in sombre mood.

unpromising

His business career had distinctly unpromising beginnings.

disheartening

joyless

His work load had become so enormous that life seemed joyless.

cheerless

The kitchen was a dank and cheerless room.

comfortless

Opposites

promising

encouraging

cheerful

cosy

2 (adjective) in the sense of exposed

Definition

exposed and barren

The island's pretty bleak.

Synonyms

exposed

This part of the coast is very exposed.

open

Police will continue their search of nearby open ground.

empty

The room was bare and empty.

raw

a raw December morning

bare

a bare, draughty interviewing room

stark

a stark landscape of concrete, wire and utility equipment

barren

the Tibetan landscape of the high barren mountains

desolate

a desolate, barren place

gaunt

a large, gaunt, grey house

windswept

the remote and windswept hillside

weather-beaten

unsheltered

Opposites

protected

sheltered

shielded

3 (adjective) in the sense of stormy

Definition

cold and raw

The weather can be quite bleak on the coast.

Synonyms

stormy

the long stormy winter of 1942

cold

It was bitterly cold outside.

severe

The start of the year brought a very severe winter.

bitter

the scene of bitter fighting

rough

The ships collided in rough seas.

harsh

The weather grew harsh and unpredictable.

chilly

windy

It was a windy, overcast day.

wintry

Melissa gave him a wintry smile and walked on without a word.

tempestuous

adverse winds and tempestuous weather

intemperate

the unwisely intemperate language of the party leader

单词	bleak
释义	Trends of bleak View usage for: bleak (bliːk) Word forms: comparative bleaker, superlative bleakest 1. adjective If a situation is bleak, it is bad, and seems unlikely to improve. The immediate outlook remains bleak. Many predicted a bleak future. Synonyms: dismal, black, dark, depressing More Synonyms of bleak bleakness uncountable noun The continued bleakness of the American job market was blamed. [+ of] 2. adjective If you describe a place as bleak, you mean that it looks cold, empty, and unattractive. The island's pretty bleak. ...bleak inner-city streets. Synonyms: exposed, open, empty, raw More Synonyms of bleak 3. adjective When the weather is bleak, it is cold, dull, and unpleasant. The weather can be quite bleak on the coast. Synonyms: stormy, cold, severe, bitter More Synonyms of bleak 4. adjective If someone looks or sounds bleak, they look or sound depressed, as if they have no hope or energy. His face was bleak. Alberg gave him a bleak stare. bleakly adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] 'There is nothing left,' she says bleakly. bleak in British English 1 (bliːk) adjective 1. exposed and barren; desolate 2. cold and raw 3. offering little hope or excitement; dismal a bleak future Derived forms bleakly (ˈbleakly) adverb bleakness (ˈbleakness) noun Word origin Old English blāc bright, pale; related to Old Norse bleikr white, Old High German bleih pale bleak in British English 2 (bliːk) noun any slender silvery European cyprinid fish of the genus Alburnus, esp A. lucidus, occurring in slow-flowing rivers Word origin C15: probably from Old Norse bleikja white colour; related to Old High German bleiche bleach bleak in American English 1 (blik) adjective 1. exposed to wind and cold; unsheltered; treeless; bare 2. cold and cutting; harsh 3. not cheerful; gloomy; dreary 4. not promising or hopeful a bleak future 5. Obsolete pale; wan Derived forms bleakly (ˌbleakly) adverb bleakness (ˈbleakness) noun Word origin ME bleik < ON bleikr, pale: see bleach bleak in American English 2 (blik) nounWord forms: plural bleak or bleaks any of a genus (Alburnus) of small, slender European carp with silvery scales, an extract of which is used in making artificial pearls Word origin < ON bleikja < bleikr: see bleak1 Examples of 'bleak' in a sentence bleak Why will they be the only ones facing a bleak future? The Sun (2016) Support will be essential because the prospect of finding a cure soon looks bleak. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Is there any cause for optimism in this bleak landscape? Times, Sunday Times (2016) For bond investors it's a bleak picture. Times, Sunday Times (2016) On the pitch, things had begun to look bleak. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Seeing other people flourish brings genuine delight; a comforting spectator sport in an otherwise bleak landscape. Times, Sunday Times (2017) If successful, we foresee a bleak future in which patient needs will take a back seat to financial considerations. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The political outlook is bleak. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Labour called the figures shocking and'a bleak outlook '. The Sun (2016) Does all of this sound pretty bleak? Christianity Today (2000) Such a bleak future is something that has to be factored into our thinking about the future. Times, Sunday Times (2015) With half a lap to go it was looking pretty bleak. The Sun (2012) She is not alone in her bleak assessment. Times, Sunday Times (2006) This exhibition tracks his journey across the bleak but beautiful landscape. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The picture was equally bleak across the rest of the country. The Sun (2009) Two firemen in new white asbestos suits had spent thirty minutes wearing looks of bleak disappointment. Len Deighton Bomber There must have followed a pretty bleak winter for many poor people. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Fund managers were equally bleak in their assessment. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They were displaced people and the first human occupants of this bleak landscape. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Is there any mitigation of this bleak picture? Times, Sunday Times (2014) Not least because it comes at a time when the outlook for recruiters has rarely looked bleaker. Times, Sunday Times (2009) For him the outlook was bleak. Brian Thompson DEVASTATING EDEN: The Search for Utopia in America (2004) It's a little bit bleak and not very funny. The Sun (2015) Put like that, it sounds bleak. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The outlook is quite bleak for the next six to 12 months. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Brace yourselves for a freezing cold, bleak new year. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It sounds bleak, but basically it was. Jackson, Rosie Mothers who Leave (1994) The bleak outlook in Europe contrasts starkly with a far more positive outlook in other regions. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Older people across the country are facing a bleak winter with little or no contact with their neighbours, according to new research. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Things were beginning to look a little bleak for West Ham but almost at once they surged upfield to equalise. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Word lists with bleak Types of fish In other languages bleak British English: bleak /bliːk/ ADJECTIVE If a situation is bleak, it is bad, and seems unlikely to improve. The immediate outlook remains bleak. American English: bleak Arabic: كَئِيب Brazilian Portuguese: desolador Chinese: 黯淡的 Croatian: sumoran Czech: pochmurný Danish: trist Dutch: somber European Spanish: sombrío Finnish: synkkä French: glauque German: kahl Greek: άχαρος Italian: desolato Japanese: 荒涼とした Korean: 황량한 Norwegian: dyster Polish: ponury European Portuguese: desabrigado Romanian: sumbru Russian: гнетущий Latin American Spanish: inhóspito Swedish: dyster Thai: ไร้ความหวัง Turkish: rüzgara açık Ukrainian: похмурий Vietnamese: ảm đạm Chinese translation of 'bleak' bleak (bliːk) adj [place] 凄(淒)凉(涼)的 (qīliáng de) [weather] 阴(陰)冷的 (yīnlěng de) [future, outlook] 暗淡的 (àndàn de) [expression, voice] 冷酷的 (lěngkù de) 1 (adjective) in the sense of dismal Definition offering little hope The immediate outlook remains bleak. Synonyms dismal You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time. black After the demise of her business, she fell into a black depression. dark His endless chatter kept me from thinking dark thoughts. depressing the depressing thought of his mother's death grim the tower blocks on the city's grim edges discouraging We have had a discouraging response to our appeal. gloomy Officials say the outlook for next year is gloomy. hopeless Even able pupils feel hopeless about job prospects. dreary a dreary little town in the Midwest sombre The pair were in sombre mood. unpromising His business career had distinctly unpromising beginnings. disheartening joyless His work load had become so enormous that life seemed joyless. cheerless The kitchen was a dank and cheerless room. comfortless Opposites promising , encouraging , cheerful , cosy 2 (adjective) in the sense of exposed Definition exposed and barren The island's pretty bleak. Synonyms exposed This part of the coast is very exposed. open Police will continue their search of nearby open ground. empty The room was bare and empty. raw a raw December morning bare a bare, draughty interviewing room stark a stark landscape of concrete, wire and utility equipment barren the Tibetan landscape of the high barren mountains desolate a desolate, barren place gaunt a large, gaunt, grey house windswept the remote and windswept hillside weather-beaten unsheltered Opposites protected , sheltered , shielded 3 (adjective) in the sense of stormy Definition cold and raw The weather can be quite bleak on the coast. Synonyms stormy the long stormy winter of 1942 cold It was bitterly cold outside. severe The start of the year brought a very severe winter. bitter the scene of bitter fighting rough The ships collided in rough seas. harsh The weather grew harsh and unpredictable. chilly windy It was a windy, overcast day. wintry Melissa gave him a wintry smile and walked on without a word. tempestuous adverse winds and tempestuous weather intemperate the unwisely intemperate language of the party leader Additional synonyms in the sense of bare Definition lacking appropriate furnishings, etc. a bare, draughty interviewing room Synonyms empty, wanting, mean, lacking, deserted, vacant, void, scarce, barren, uninhabited, unoccupied, scanty, unfurnished in the sense of barren the Tibetan landscape of the high barren mountains Synonyms desolate, empty, desert, bare, waste in the sense of bitter Definition showing or caused by hostility or resentment the scene of bitter fighting Synonyms grievous, hard, severe, distressing, fierce, harsh, cruel, savage, ruthless, dire, relentless, poignant, ferocious, galling, unrelenting, merciless, remorseless, gut-wrenching, vexatious, hard-hearted Synonyms of 'bleak' bleak Explore 'bleak' in the dictionary
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