bleak

As adjectives the difference between cynical and bleak

is that cynical is of or relating to the cynics, a sect of ancient greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue while bleak is without color; pale; pallid.

As a noun bleak is

a small european river fish (alburnus alburnus ), of the family cyprinidae.

Bleak is a synonym of piercing.

As nouns the difference between bleak and piercing

is that bleak is a small european river fish (alburnus alburnus ), of the family cyprinidae while piercing is body piercing.

As an adjective bleak

is without color; pale; pallid.

As adjectives the difference between sullen and bleak

is that sullen is having a brooding ill temper; sulky while bleak is without color; pale; pallid.

As nouns the difference between sullen and bleak

is that sullen is one who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit while bleak is a small European river fish (Alburnus alburnus), of the family Cyprinidae.

Bleak is a related term of joyless.

As adjectives the difference between bleak and joyless

is that bleak is without color; pale; pallid while joyless is without joy; unhappy, sad.

As a noun bleak

is a small european river fish (alburnus alburnus ), of the family cyprinidae.

As an adjective bleak is

without color; pale; pallid.

As a noun bleak is

a small european river fish (alburnus alburnus ), of the family cyprinidae.

As adjectives the difference between dark and bleak

is that dark is having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light while bleak is without color; pale; pallid.

As nouns the difference between dark and bleak

is that dark is a complete or (more often) partial absence of light while bleak is a small European river fish (Alburnus alburnus), of the family Cyprinidae.

As adjectives the difference between bleak and happy

is that bleak is without color; pale; pallid while happy is experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous.

As a noun bleak

is a small european river fish (alburnus alburnus ), of the family cyprinidae.

As adjectives the difference between melancholy and bleak

is that melancholy is affected with great sadness or depression while bleak is without color; pale; pallid.

As nouns the difference between melancholy and bleak

is that melancholy is black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies while bleak is a small European river fish (Alburnus alburnus), of the family Cyprinidae.

Empty is a related term of bleak.

As adjectives the difference between empty and bleak

is that empty is devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant while bleak is without color; pale; pallid.

As nouns the difference between empty and bleak

is that empty is a container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty while bleak is a small european river fish (alburnus alburnus ), of the family cyprinidae.

As a verb empty

is (ergative) to make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.

Frowning is a related term of bleak.

As nouns the difference between frowning and bleak

is that frowning is the act of giving a frown while bleak is a small european river fish (alburnus alburnus ), of the family cyprinidae.

As a verb frowning

is .

As an adjective bleak is

without color; pale; pallid.