мра́чный — meaning in English
mrachnyy
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English meaning
- bleak adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
- dark adj Having little or no light.
- dejected adjective Sad and low in spirits, often after a setback or disappointment.
- despondent adjective Feeling low, discouraged, and without hope.
- dire adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
- dismal adjective Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.
- dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
- dreary adj Dull, gloomy, and depressing.
- eerie adj Strange and unsettling in a way that suggests something mysterious or supernatural.
- gloomy adj Dark and dim, especially in a way that feels depressing.
- grim adj Bleak, gloomy, or discouraging.
- lugubrious adj Extremely gloomy and sad, often in an exaggerated way.
- morose adjective Gloomy, sullen, and in a persistently bad mood.
- overcast noun A sky completely covered by cloud.
- sad adj Feeling sorrow or unhappiness.
- saturnine adj Describes someone who tends to be cold, distant and gloomy by nature.
- solemn adjective Deeply serious, dignified, and free of humor, especially in formal or ceremonial settings.
- sombre adjective Dark, dim, or lacking in brightness.
- stern adjective Serious and strict in manner; harsh or severe.
- stygian adj Relating to the underworld; hellish.
- sulky adjective Silent and bad-tempered, especially after being upset about something.
- tenebrous adj Dark, gloomy and hard to see clearly.
Senses
мра́чный is used for these senses in English:
- bleak Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
- dark Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malevolent, malign.
- dejected Sad and dispirited.
- despondent In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
- dire Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
- dire Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.
- dismal Causing despair; gloomy and bleak.
- dour Expressing gloom or melancholy.
bleak — full definition
- adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
- adj Offering little hope; grim.
dark — full definition
- adj Having little or no light.
- adj Deep or intense in shade rather than light and bright.
- adj Secretive, sinister, or morally troubling.
- noun The absence of light; nightfall.
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