bleakness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English bleak Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English bleakness From bleak + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The characteristic of being bleak.
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.
2022 November 2, Paul Bigland, “New trains, old trains, and splendid scenery”, in RAIL, number 969, page 57:Snowsheds and snow fences protect the line on either side of Semskfjell, but the country soon begins to lose some of its bleakness, and the tree line is regained at Lønsdal (1,680 ft. above sea-level), where the line is high on a hillside, commanding widespread views of the mountains.
1957 August 14, H. A. Vallance, “By Rail to the Norwegian Arctic”, in Railway Magazine, page 575:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bleaknesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (7)
fi ankeus (characteristic of being bleak) · ru бле́дность (characteristic of being bleak) · es tristeza (characteristic of being bleak) · ga riteacht (characteristic of being bleak) · es palidez (characteristic of being bleak) · ro paliditate (characteristic of being bleak) · ro paloare (characteristic of being bleak)