bleakness

/ˈbliknəs/
noun
  1. A state of being cold, empty, and without any pleasant or comforting features.
    • The bleakness of the Arctic tundra made the explorers feel very isolated.
    • The abandoned factory had a sense of bleakness that discouraged any new investment.
    • She couldn't stand the bleakness of the hospital room, with its gray walls and bare floor.
  2. A feeling of hopelessness or lack of hope for the future.
    • Her diary entries were filled with the bleakness of a teenager who felt misunderstood.
    • After losing his job, a deep bleakness settled over him.
    • The novel captures the bleakness of life during the Great Depression.
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