BLEAKNESS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word bleakness. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BLEAKNESS
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| desolation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being decayed or destroyed • a bleak and desolate atmosphere • sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned • an event that results in total destruction | ||||||||
| barrenness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children • the quality of yielding nothing of value | ||||||||
| dreariness | nounn | |||||||
noun • extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest | ||||||||
| gloom | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of partial or total darkness • a feeling of melancholy apprehension • an atmosphere of depression and melancholy | ||||||||
| grimness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being ghastly • something hard to endure | ||||||||
| sadness | nounn | |||||||
noun • emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being • the state of being sad • the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness | ||||||||
| somberness | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a state of partial or total darkness • a feeling of melancholy apprehension • a manner that is serious and solemn | ||||||||
| bareness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a bleak and desolate atmosphere • the state of being unclothed and exposed (especially of a part of the body) • an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation | ||||||||
| nakedness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind • a bleak and desolate atmosphere • characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive | ||||||||
