🔄 Synonyms of "Cheerless"
16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| grimnoun | Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding. |
| sombreverb | Dark; gloomy; shadowy, dimly lit. |
| dismalnoun | Causing despair; gloomy and bleak. |
| somberverb | US standard spelling of sombre. [Dark; gloomy; shadowy, dimly lit.] |
| bluenoun | Of a blue hue. |
| drabnoun | (by extension) A dull or uninteresting appearance or situation, unremarkable. |
| gloomynoun | Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected. |
| darknoun | Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light. |
| disconsolatenoun | Seemingly beyond consolation; inconsolable. |
| sorrynoun | (of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions. |
| drearynoun | Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless. |
| drearnoun | (poetic, literary) Dreary. |
| dispiriting | Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening. |
| dingynoun | Shabby, squalid, uncared-for. |
| depressing | Causing depression or sadness. |
| uncheerful | Not cheerful. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Cheerless"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cheerful | Noticeably happy and optimistic. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cheerless"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| disconsolate | Seemingly beyond consolation; inconsolable. |
| dreary | Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless. |
| drear | (poetic, literary) Dreary. |
| depressing | Causing depression or sadness. |
| grim | Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding. |
| somber | US standard spelling of sombre. [Dark; gloomy; shadowy, dimly lit.] |
| gloomy | Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected. |
| dismal | Causing despair; gloomy and bleak. |
| dispiriting | Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening. |
| sombre | Dark; gloomy; shadowy, dimly lit. |
| drab | (by extension) Particularly of color: dull, uninteresting. |
| dingy | Shabby, squalid, uncared-for. |
| uncheerful | Not cheerful. |
| dark | Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light. |
| sorry | (of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions. |
| blue | Of a blue hue. |
| bleak | Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate. |
| blitheless | Without happiness or joy; unjoyful; sorrowful; sad. |
| sportless | Without sport. |
| gaylessnoun | A surname. |
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