noun. The quality of being bleak; coldness; desolation: as, “the bleakness of the air,”

noun. The characteristic of being bleak.

noun. a bleak and desolate atmosphere

"Update, 1/25: Scott Weinberg at Cinematical: I'd like to say that the film, for all its grunge, grime and bleakness, is a well-intentioned piece, but I never really got that impression from Weapons."

gloom  gloominess  glumness  

Preakness  uniqueness  weakness  

aloneness  bareness  blankness  boredom  casemate