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Bleakness

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n. The characteristic of being bleak.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The quality of being bleak; coldness; desolation: as, “the bleakness of the air,”

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a bleak and desolate atmosphere

Word Usage

"Update, 1/25: Scott Weinberg at Cinematical: I'd like to say that the film, for all its grunge, grime and bleakness, is a well-intentioned piece, but I never really got that impression from Weapons."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

glumness gloom gloominess

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Preakness uniqueness weakness

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

cheerlessness forlornness dreariness oldness heartbreak