bleakness
bleakness noun: the characteristic of being bleak.
Noun
bleakness (usually uncountable, plural bleaknesses)
- The characteristic of being bleak.
- 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, H. A. Vallance, “By Rail to the Norwegian Arctic”, in Railway Magazine, page 575
- 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
- Synonyms:
- dreich
bleakness meaning in Urdu
bleakness in Urdu
- بےرخی, سرد مہری, ویرانی
Synonyms of bleakness
Forms of bleakness
| plural | bleaknesses |
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Origin of bleakness
From bleak + -ness.
Questions about bleakness
- What does bleakness mean?
- Bleakness means the characteristic of being bleak.
- What is bleakness in Urdu?
- Bleakness in Urdu is بےرخی, سرد مہری, ویرانی. See Bleakness meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is bleakness?
- Bleakness is a noun.
- What is the plural of bleakness?
- The plural of bleakness is bleaknesses.
Words near bleakness in the dictionary
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