Bleak and Severe

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Bleak

Bleak adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
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Severe is a synonym for bleak in attitude topic. In some cases you can use "Severe" instead an adjective "Bleak", when it comes to topics like stormy, austere, chilly.
Nearby Words: bleakness, bleakly

Severe

Severe adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.
Usage example: clergymen who dressed in severe clothing
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Bleak is a synonym for severe in attitude topic. You can use "Bleak" instead an adjective "Severe", if it concerns topics such as harsh, difficult, cold, chilly.
Nearby Words: severely, severity, severed

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  • Western Animation / Superjail! A lot of endings are bleak or very mind-screw (even if things get reset anyway), the characters are all failures in some way or have severe issues, and spilled blood and guts abound.
    Source: Western Animation / Superjail!
  • Film / City of God A bleak but not horrible place, its people live on the edge of society: the kids growing up there engage in petty crime that grows ever more severe as the years go on.
    Source: Film / City of God
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