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cheerless

American  
[cheer-lis] / ˈtʃɪər lɪs /

adjective

  1. without cheer; joyless; gloomy.

    drab, cheerless surroundings.
cheerless British  
/ ˈtʃɪəlɪs /

adjective

  1. dreary, gloomy, or pessimistic

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Other Word Forms

  • cheerlessly adverb
  • cheerlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of cheerless

First recorded in 1570–80; cheer + -less

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