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cheerless
[ cheer-lis ]
/ ˈtʃɪər lɪs /
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adjective
without cheer; joyless; gloomy: drab, cheerless surroundings.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cheerless
cheer·less·ly, adverbcheer·less·ness, nounWords nearby cheerless
cheerful, cheerio, cheerlead, cheerleader, cheerleading, cheerless, cheerly, cheero, cheer on, cheers, cheer up
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British Dictionary definitions for cheerless
cheerless
/ (ˈtʃɪəlɪs) /
adjective
dreary, gloomy, or pessimistic
Derived forms of cheerless
cheerlessly, adverbcheerlessness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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