bleak

/bliːk/
adj 3noun 1

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1

(adj.) without hope

VERBS

appear, be, look, seem | become | remain

ADV

extremely, very

The weather was very bleak that morning, so we decided to stay indoors.

increasingly

unnecessarily

The forecast for next winter seemed unnecessarily bleak to many weather experts.

2

(adj.) bare/empty/without pleasant features

VERBS

be, look, seem

The future seemed bleak after she lost her job last month.

become

ADV

very

a bit, rather

The old abandoned house looked a bit bleak in the grey winter light.

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