Wordle Answer for October 31, 2023

What bleak means

Cold, bare, and unwelcoming in appearance, or causing a feeling of hopelessness and despair about the future.

Where the word comes from

Bleak comes from Old Norse *bleikr*, meaning pale or whitish. This word traveled into Middle English as "bleke," initially describing the pale color of bleached linen or the grayish-white belly of a small fish (still called a bleak). Over time, the sense expanded from mere paleness to suggest barrenness and desolation—a bleak landscape is one stripped of color and life, much like a pale, empty expanse.

Hints for October 31, 2023

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Synonyms of bleak

• desolate
• stark
• cold
• black
• dim
• bare
• barren
• hopeless

Used in a sentence

The abandoned farmhouse stood alone on the _____ hillside, stripped bare by years of harsh winters.