Top synonyms for “bleak”: bare, barren, black, cutting, desolate, dim, raw, stark, and 3 more below.
Definitions
- (adjective)offering little or no hope“the future looked black”
- (adjective)providing no shelter or sustenance“bare rocky hills”
- (adjective)unpleasantly cold and damp“bleak winds of the North Atlantic”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "bleak"?
Common synonyms for "bleak" include bare, barren, black, cutting, desolate, dim. Our thesaurus lists 11 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "bleak" mean?
offering little or no hope Example: "the future looked black"
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