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cheerlessness

/ˈtʃɪɹləsnəs/ noun

the state or characteristic of being cheerless

Word Origin Cheerlessness is the state of being without cheer — and cheer originally meant 'face, expression.' So it's literally 'facelessness,' a lack of bright expression. The Old English -leas (without) is the same suffix in countless words like hopeless, fearless, and endless. The -ness then turns it into a noun: the condition of being cheerless.

noun the state or characteristic of being cheerless countable

The cheerlessness of the rainy afternoon matched his somber mood.

(名词) 郁郁寡欢；闷闷不乐；愁眉不展

阴雨下午的沉闷与他忧郁的心情相得益彰。

(sustantivo) tristeza; desolación; melancolía; sombría [el estado o característica de ser triste o sombrío]

La tristeza de la tarde lluviosa coincidía con su humor sombrío.

(nom) morosité; mélancolie; tristesse [État de ce qui est morne et dénué de gaieté.]

La cheerlessness de cet après-midi pluvieux reflétait son humeur sombre.

(Substantiv) Freudlosigkeit; Trübsinn [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, freudlos, düster oder ohne Heiterkeit zu sein.]

Die **cheerlessness** des regnerischen Nachmittags passte zu seiner gedrückten Stimmung.

(名詞) 陰気で楽しくない、または元気がない状態。

雨の午後の陰気さは、彼の沈んだ気分とぴたりと一致していた。

(substantivo) tristeza; melancolia; sombrieza; desolação [o estado ou característica de ser sombrio ou melancólico]

A melancolia da tarde chuvosa combinava com seu humor sombrio.

Synonyms: gloominess dreariness sadness dismalness melancholy bleakness despondency dejection Antonyms: cheerfulness happiness joy brightness
Word parts: cheer + less + ness

Related words

cheerful cheerfully cheerfulness cheerless cheerlessly cheery

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