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bleakness

 

[ bliːknəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

feeling

The quality or state of being dreary, cold, and barren; desolation.

Synonyms

bleak, desolation, dreariness, gloom

Examples of usage

  • The bleakness of the landscape matched his mood.
  • She shivered at the bleakness of the winter day.
Context #2 | Noun

atmosphere

A lack of warmth and brightness; coldness and darkness.

Synonyms

chilliness, coldness, darkness, gloom

Examples of usage

  • The bleakness of the room made her feel uncomfortable.
  • The bleakness of the city at night was eerie.
Context #3 | Noun

outlook

A feeling of hopelessness or despair; lack of optimism.

Synonyms

despair, gloom, hopelessness, melancholy

Examples of usage

  • The bleakness of the situation left them feeling defeated.
  • She couldn't shake off the bleakness of her thoughts.

Translations

Translations of the word "bleakness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desolação

🇮🇳 उदासी

🇩🇪 Düsterkeit

🇮🇩 kesuraman

🇺🇦 похмурість

🇵🇱 ponurość

🇯🇵 陰気

🇫🇷 désolation

🇪🇸 desolación

🇹🇷 kasvet

🇰🇷 우울함

🇸🇦 كآبة

🇨🇿 ponurost

🇸🇰 ponurosť

🇨🇳 凄凉

🇸🇮 mračnost

🇮🇸 myrkur

🇰🇿 мұң

🇬🇪 მოღუშულობა

🇦🇿 qəmginlik

🇲🇽 desolación

Word origin

The word 'bleakness' originates from the Old Norse word 'bleikr', meaning pale or white. Over time, its meaning evolved to represent a sense of desolation, coldness, and darkness. The concept of bleakness has been used in literature and art to evoke feelings of melancholy and hopelessness, capturing the starkness of certain environments or emotional states.

See also: bleak, bleakly.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,977 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.