ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00780 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
bleak
adj.
US/bliːk/
UK/bliːk/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency45/100
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Meanings of bleak
1adjective
Cold, exposed, and barren; or (of a situation or outlook) depressingly gloomy or hopeless.
The bleak winter landscape offered little shelter from the harsh winds.
The bleak winter landscape offered little shelter from the harsh winds.
Economic forecasts painted a bleak picture for small businesses this year.
Economic forecasts painted a bleak picture for small businesses this year.
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Derivatives of bleak
bleakly
adverb form; in a bleak manner
She bleakly acknowledged that their chances of success were minimal.
She bleakly acknowledged that their chances of success were minimal.
bleakness
noun; the quality of being bleak
The bleakness of the industrial area depressed many of its residents.
The bleakness of the industrial area depressed many of its residents.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of bleak
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Common Phrases with bleak
bleak landscapebleak landscape
bleak winterbleak winter
bleak outlookbleak outlook
bleak futurebleak future
bleak picturebleak picture
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Practice Question: bleak
Choose the best word for the blank
The company's financial report revealed a ___ outlook for the coming fiscal year.
- A bleakly
- B bleakness
- C bleak
- D bleaker
The adjective form 'bleak' is required to modify the noun 'outlook'; adverbs (bleakly) and noun forms (bleakness) would be grammatically incorrect in this context.