cheerless

cheerless Definition

cheer·less (-lis)

adjective

not cheerful; dismal; joyless; dreary

cheerless Related Forms

cheer′·lessly adverb cheer′·less·ness noun

cheerless Synonyms

modif.

cheerless Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

winter: Will, despite his sadness, was a great comfort in the cheerless winter of 1919-20.
prospect: It was a cheerless prospect, but one stimulating to a traveler.
garden: The kail grows brittle from the snow in my dank and cheerless garden.
room: It had huge cheerless rooms and the service was very poor.
place: Campbeltown itself, although bustling with activity, was a gray and cheerless place.

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