bleakness

English

Etymology

From bleak +‎ -ness.

Noun

bleakness (usually uncountable, plural bleaknesses)

1. The characteristic of being bleak.

   Synonym: (Scotland) dreich

   • 2022 November 2, Paul Bigland, “New trains, old trains, and splendid scenery”, in RAIL, number 969, page 57:

     And there are few better ways to enjoy the rugged bleakness of the fells than from a nice warm train, especially when the weather's constantly changing as the day slips away.

Translations

characteristic of being bleak

• Finnish: ankeus (fi)
• Irish: riteacht f
• Romanian: paliditate (ro) f, paloare (ro) f
• Russian: бле́дность (ru) f (blédnostʹ)
• Spanish: palidez (es) f, tristeza (es) f