bleakness
noun/ˈbliːknəs/
/ˈbliːknəs/
[uncountable]- the fact of giving no reason to have hope or expect anything good
- Despite its bleakness, the book is full of comedy.
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- (of the weather) the fact of being cold and unpleasant
- the bleakness of a northern winter
- (of a place) the fact of being exposed, empty or with no pleasant features
- the bleakness of a run-down city
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