bleak
1adjective, bleak·er, bleak·est.
Origin of bleak
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Related Words for bleaker
desolate, austere, dreary, chilly, cold, grim, lonely, harsh, somber, sad, dark, gloomy, dismal, bare, blank, burned, desert, deserted, exposed, flatExamples from the Web for bleaker
Contemporary Examples of bleaker
In the Districts—the cities and towns of New York—the reality is bleaker.
Of course it's pretty hard to see the regime compromising, but other avenues are bleaker still.
That Chenoweth would be suited to a role that channels the bleaker parts of her past should come as no surprise.
It means that the outlook for immigration reform will only get bleaker.
Historical Examples of bleaker
The rain had ceased; but the night was dark, and the wind was bleaker than ever.
The Lock And Key LibraryVarious
Greg's face was bleaker than usual as he turned from the board to look at Russ.
EmpireClifford Donald Simak
The bleaker the situation, so it is near a stream border, the better the cassiope loves it.
The Land of Little RainMary Austin
They reached Waterville an hour later, and they found it even smaller and bleaker than they expected.
The CandidateJoseph Alexander Altsheler
It is like a fire that flares up brilliantly for a while and then leaves everything blacker and bleaker than before.