Synonyms of bleakness

bleakness

noun

as in chill

an uncomfortable degree of coolness

the morning bleakness prompted me to get a fire going

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chill
• bitterness
• chilliness
• coldness
• rawness
• cold
• bite
• sharpness
• crispness
• briskness
• nip
• nippiness
• frigidity
• iciness
• freeze
• frigidness
• frostiness
• wintriness
• gelidity
• snap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warmth
• warmness
• heat
• balminess
• sultriness
• hotness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bleakness

The bleakness of those far northern isles, the punishing, incessant wind, the wild beauty of the land and rugged coastline are unforgettably conjured alongside her inner struggle to stay sober. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

The choice yields a brighter, richer, more varied and nuanced story in which coming-of-age tropes mingle with Gileadean bleakness to reveal new facets of a state premised on male supremacy. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026

But there’s also a discernible strain of hope and timeliness amid the bleakness in some of the most recent hits. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 May 2026

Survey after survey underscore the bleakness. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

He was viewed as one of the country’s top coaching prospects — a ‘tracksuit manager’ who would play a hands-on role in training, and a welcome tonic after the bleakness of his predecessor Walter Smith’s tenure. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

This bleakness makes for numerous memorably tense sequences, including a blackout, a bus ride, a rendezvous at an aquarium, and, bizarrely, a screening of an early Disney cartoon. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026

To find out more, Newsweek spoke with Pixile Studios co-founder Michael One and narrative designer Ruben, about designing a battle royale in this distinct format, building a global live service as a small indie team, and how cuteness and bleakness are not contradictions. — MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026

Harry is a grouch and Oslo is his trash can, which isn’t the way the city is traditionally depicted, with Santelmann making the descent into greater and greater bleakness seem organic. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026