bleak

Meanings

• Adjective

  1. Characterized by or suggesting a lack of brightness, color, or warmth; dismal, desolate, or melancholy.

  - "The winter landscape was bleak and barren."
  - "The old man's face was a picture of bleak despair."
  - "The bleak reality of poverty hit him hard."

• Adjective

  2. (Of a person's mood or expression) showing or expressing sadness, desolation, or desolation.

  - "His bleak expression betrayed his inner turmoil."
  - "She wore a bleak countenance as she faced her loss."
  - "The bleak tone of his voice reflected his deep sorrow."

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Pronunciation

1. /bliːk/
   
   
   
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2. /bliːk/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

ablet , alburn , blay

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bleak
leak , peak , speak , rake

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Variants

List of all variants of bleak that leads to same result
bleak , bleaker , bleakest , bleakish , bleakly , bleakness , bleaknesses

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Etymology

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Old English 'blēac' meaning 'pale, grey, or hoary'. Derived from the Proto-Germanic 'blekaz' meaning 'pale'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bleak' is also used in meteorology to describe weather conditions with little or no precipitation and poor visibility.

2. In the English language, 'bleak' is an example of a homograph, a word that has the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dystopia: A genre of literature and art that depicts a society in a state of decline or ruin, often characterized by desolation and despair.

2. Melancholy: A feeling of sadness, desolation, or despair, often with no apparent cause.

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Culture

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The term 'bleak' has been used extensively in literature and art to depict desolation, despair, and melancholy. In Charles Dickens' 'Bleak House', the novel's title refers to the desolate and dismal conditions of the characters' lives. In visual art, 'bleak' landscapes are often used to evoke a sense of sadness and isolation.

How to Memorize "bleak"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a desolate winter landscape, with barren trees and a grey, overcast sky. Visualize the feeling of sadness and despair that such a scene might evoke.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bleak' with feelings of sadness, despair, and desolation. Visualize a person with a bleak expression on their face, or a bleak landscape.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Bleak is a synonym for dismal, grey, and sad.'

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