Simple meaning
What does Bleak mean?
Bleak means gloomy and not cheerful.
Dictionary definition
Cold, empty, or not cheerful in mood or appearance.
Example sentences
Bleak in a sentence
easy
The story used bleak to describe the setting.
medium
In class, we compared how bleak changed the mood of the paragraph.
hard
The writer chose bleak language to build a clear atmosphere for the scene.
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Base word
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adjective
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What does bleak mean?
Bleak means bleak means gloomy and not cheerful.
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