BLEAK


Meaning of BLEAK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈblēk ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English bleke pale; probably akin to Old English blāc

Date: 1574

1. : exposed and barren and often windswept

2. : cold , raw

a bleak November evening

3.

a. : lacking in warmth, life, or kindliness : grim

b. : not hopeful or encouraging : depressing

a bleak outlook

c. : severely simple or austere

Synonyms: see dismal

• bleak·ly adverb

• bleak·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.