Bleak and Promising

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Bleak

Bleak adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
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Promising is an antonym for bleak in dismal topic.
Nearby Words: bleakness, bleakly

Promising

Promising adjective - Having qualities which inspire hope.
Usage example: a promising writer who just may write the great American novel someday
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Bleak is an antonym for promising.
Nearby Words: promise, promised, promisingly, promisor
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  • Cherry Blossoms When things look especially bleak for Sakura (hmm) in Fate/stay night's third route, Shirou cheers her up by promising to go watch the cherry blossoms with her when it's all over.
    Source: Cherry Blossoms
  • However he unfailingly believes in the goodness of the human race, and frequently bucks up other superheroes by promising that no matter how bleak a crisis looks, they can always do something to help.
    Source: The Pollyanna / Comic Books
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