삭막해요 · 삭막했어요 · 삭막한 (+noun)
bleak, dreary; cold, heartless (atmosphere)
Example
도시 생활이 가끔 삭막하게 느껴져요.
City life sometimes feels bleak and cold.
Word parts
Describes both empty landscapes and emotionally cold places, like big cities.
Good to know
Pronounced [상마카다] — nasalization.