bleakness

Variant of bleak

bleak definition

bleak (blēk)

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

Etymology: ME bleik < ON bleikr, pale: see bleach

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