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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 Gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.
  • 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 Of a person: having a tendency to be cold and gloomy.
  • 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 Infernal or hellish.
  • sulky adjective Silent and bad-tempered, especially after being upset about something.
  • tenebrous adj Dark and gloomy; obscure.

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

  1. adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
  2. adj Offering little hope; grim.

dark — full definition

  1. adj Having little or no light.
  2. adj Deep or intense in shade rather than light and bright.
  3. adj Secretive, sinister, or morally troubling.
  4. noun The absence of light; nightfall.

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