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Definition bleak in British English

bleak adjective

adjective
/bliːk/
1

without any reasons to feel happy or hopeful

Example

Things look very bleak for the team.

Example

Textile workers face a bleak future.

Example

The survey paints a bleak picture of an ill and ageing population.

1.1

used about someone's expression

Example

a bleak look

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2

a bleak place seems cold and unfriendly and has no pleasant features

Example

a bleak landscape

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2.1

bleak weather is very cold and grey

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Definition bleak in British English