Bleak

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: सूना या उदास (Soona ya Udaas) – Lacking in warmth, life, or cheer; dreary.

[bleek]

Desolate – सूना (Soona)
Gloomy – उदास (Udaas)

Hopeless – निराशाजनक (Niraashajanak)
Barren – बंजर (Banjar)

“Bleak” shabd Old Norse ke “bleikr” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “pale” ya “colorless”. English mein iska istemaal 16th century se hai.

– “Bleak” originates from the Old Norse word “bleikr,” meaning “pale” or “colorless,” and has been used in English since the 16th century.

Noun: Bleakness – सूनेपन का भाव (Soonepan ka bhaav)

1. Thand ke mausam mein yahaan ka nazaara bahut bleak lagta hai.

– The view here looks very bleak in the winter season.

2. Uske paas future ke liye koi plan nahi tha, isliye uska aane wala kal bleak lag raha tha.

– She had no plans for the future, so it seemed bleak.

India mein shabd “bleak” ka istemaal aksar mausam ya sthiti ke liye hota hai jab kuch sukhad ya safal hone ki ummeed kam ho.

Bleak ka istemaal tab hota hai jab situation ya sthaan mein sukhad anubhav ya positivity ki kami ho, jaise bleak future ya bleak landscape.

Bright (रोशन)

Colorful (रंगीन)

Desolate (सूना)

Hopeful (आशावान)

‘Desolate’ sahi jawab hai kyunki bleak ka matlab hai kuch jo soona aur udaas ho.

Greek (ग्रीक)

Old Norse (पुरानी नॉर्स)

Latin (लैटिन)

French (फ्रेंच)

‘Old Norse’ sahi jawab hai kyunki bleak shabd Old Norse ke shabd “bleikr” se aaya hai, jo pale ya colorless ko darshata hai.

Desolate (सूना)

Gloomy (उदास)

Bright (रोशन)

Hopeless (निराशाजनक)

‘Bright’ sahi jawab hai kyunki bleak ka opposite hai aur iska matlab hai cheerful ya hopefull.