cheerless

[ cheer-lis ]

/ ˈtʃɪər lɪs /

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adjective

without cheer; joyless; gloomy: drab, cheerless surroundings.

Nearby words

cheerfully, cheerio, cheerlead, cheerleader, cheerleading, cheerless, cheerlessly, cheerly, cheero, cheers, cheery

Origin of cheerless

First recorded in 1570–80; cheer + -less

Related formscheer·less·ly, adverbcheer·less·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for cheerless

And then she thought of home, and all the coldness of that cheerless greeting smote upon her heart.
The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)|Charles James Lever
But she looked up quietly there among the dripping bushes and the cheerless grassy ways.
Folle-Farine|Ouida
She ventured into his rooms, which looked unused and cheerless.
The Dual Alliance|Marjorie Benton Cooke
The room was dark and cheerless; and Ellen felt stiff and chilly.
The Wide, Wide World|Susan Warner

It was, indeed, a cheerless encampment for a cold, windy December night.
King Philip|John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for cheerless

cheerless

/ (ˈtʃɪəlɪs) /

adjective

dreary, gloomy, or pessimistic

Derived Formscheerlessly, adverbcheerlessness, noun

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Word Origin and History for cheerless

cheerless

adj.

"devoid of comfort," 1570s, from cheer (n.) + -less. Related: Cheerlessly; cheerlessness.

cheerless

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Examples from the Web for cheerless

British Dictionary definitions for cheerless

cheerless

adjective

Word Origin and History for cheerless

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