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bleak ending

[/bliːk ˈɛndɪŋ/]
noun phrasepl: bleak endings
final desolador / desfecho sombrio
1. A conclusion to a story, situation, or event that is sad, hopeless, or offers no comfort; an unhappy or gloomy conclusion
The film had a bleak ending that left the audience feeling disappointed and melancholic.
O filme teve um desfecho desolador que deixou o público se sentindo desapontado e melancólico.
2. A tragic or unfortunate conclusion without redemption or positive resolution
The novel's bleak ending emphasized the character's ultimate failure and despair.
O final desolador do romance enfatizou o fracasso final e o desespero do personagem.
NYC Slang
downer ending
Synonyms
sad endingtragic endingunhappy endinggloomy conclusiondepressing finalehopeless ending
Antonyms
happy endingcheerful endinghopeful endinguplifting conclusionsatisfying conclusion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
final desolador / desfecho sombrio
Commonly used in literature and film criticism
Portugal
desfecho desolado / final sombrio
Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a dark ending
a sad turn of events
things took a turn for the worse
the story took a downward turn
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