bleak
1 bare, barren, chilly, cold, desolate, exposed, gaunt, open, raw, stark, unsheltered, weather-beaten, windswept, windy
2 cheerless, comfortless, depressing, discouraging, disheartening, dismal, dreary, gloomy, grim, hopeless, joyless, sombre, unpromising
Antonyms
1 protected, sheltered, shielded
2 cheerful, cosy, encouraging, promising