This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
cheerless
[ cheer-lis ]
/ ˈtʃɪər lɪs /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
without cheer; joyless; gloomy: drab, cheerless surroundings.
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
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
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use cheerless in a sentence
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
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012