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bleak

/bleɪk/ adjective · British & US
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What does bleak mean?

adjective

Having a harsh, cold, and often dismal quality; depressing or gloomy. Describing a landscape or situation as barren and unfertile.

Example

"The bleak landscape stretched out before us, with nothing but snow and ice as far as the eye could see."

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