adjective

Bleak means something that looks or feels sad or without hope. An example would be a cloudy day when the sun doesn't come out or when you don't get to do something fun.

Example

1. The sky was a dismal grey, giving the landscape a bleak appearance.
2. She felt a sense of bleakness when she thought about her future.
3. The outlook for the economy was bleak, with little hope for improvement.