Old englishblāc ‘shining, white’, or in later use from synonymous old norse bleikr Also, see the opposite words of bleak, such as cheerful, warm, and promising. Ultimately of germanic origin and related to bleach.
Depressing, dark, somber, lonely, desolate, depressive, solemn, darkening Find 46 words and phrases that mean bleak, such as bare, desolate, gloomy, and bitter Bright, cheerful, cheery, friendly, festive.
Synonyms for bleak include dismal, gloomy, sombre, dreary, miserable, depressing, cheerless, dark, somber and desolate Find more similar words at wordhippo.com! Find synonyms for bleak in different senses, such as dismal, exposed, stormy, bare, and bitter Compare british and american english synonyms and see examples of usage.
Find 2 095 synonyms for bleak to improve your writing and expand your vocabulary. Desolate, cheerless, dreary, gloomy, dismal, barren, joyless, depressing, grim Verdant, cheerful, green, encouraging, congenial, fruitful, nice, pleasant, comforting.
