bleak vs mild

bleak

adj
  • Without color; pale; pallid. 

  • Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds. 

  • Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate. 

noun
  • A small European river fish (Alburnus alburnus), of the family Cyprinidae. 

mild

adj
  • Not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor. 

  • Of only moderate severity; not strict. 

  • Not serious or dangerous. 

  • Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected. 

  • Gentle and not easily angered. 

  • Not overly felt or seriously intended. 

  • Acting gently and without causing harm. 

noun
  • A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour; mild ale 

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