cheerless

Meanings

• Adjective

  Lacking cheer or excitement; dismal or gloomy.

  - "The cheerless winter mornings made her long for the warmth of spring."
  - "His cheerless expression suggested that he was deeply unhappy."
  - "The cheerless atmosphere of the hospital ward was a stark contrast to the bustling streets outside."

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Antonyms

cheerful

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cheerless
fearless , lealess , reless , sneerless

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Variants

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cheerless , cheerlessly , cheerlessness , cheerlessnesses

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Etymology

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Old English hēorleas, from hēorl (man) + leas (free) - without men, without cheer

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Trivia

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1. The word 'cheerless' appears in the title of a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, 'A Tale of the Ragged Mountains'.

2. The term 'cheerless' is often used to describe the atmosphere of haunted houses in horror stories.

3. In Scandinavian folklore, a 'cheerless' or 'sad' elf is known as a 'troll'.

4. The term 'cheerless' is also used in the context of sailing to describe a ship that is not making progress through the water.

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Related Concepts

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1. melancholy: A state of sadness or gloominess, often with no apparent cause. 'Cheerless' can be considered a synonym for 'melancholic' or 'melancholy'.

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Culture

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The term 'cheerless' has been used extensively in literature and poetry to describe moods, atmospheres, and characters. For instance, in Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities', the character Dr. Manette is described as 'cheerless' after being reunited with his long-lost daughter.

How to Memorize "cheerless"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a grey, rainy day with no sun, no birds singing, and no sound of laughter. This is what 'cheerless' looks like.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cheerless' with a grey, rainy day, a gloomy expression, or a sad mood.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of each word in the phrase 'Cold, Grey, And Rainy: Cheerless'.

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