英语词汇“cheerless”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (adjective) in the sense of gloomy

Definition

dreary or gloomy

The kitchen was a dank and cheerless room.

Synonyms

gloomy

Officials say the outlook for next year is gloomy.

dark

His endless chatter kept me from thinking dark thoughts.

depressing

the depressing thought of his mother's death

dull

It's always dull and raining.

grim

the tower blocks on the city's grim edges

bleak

The immediate outlook remains bleak.

dismal

The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal.

dreary

a dreary little town in the Midwest

sombre

The pair were in sombre mood.

austere

an austere, distant, cold person

drab

his drab little office

desolate

I was desolate without her.

forlorn

The once glorious palaces stood empty and forlorn.

joyless

funereal

He addressed the group in funereal tones.

comfortless

Opposites

gay

bright

pleasant

sunny

cheerful

enlivening

2 (adjective) in the sense of miserable

Definition

dreary or gloomy

They were like a restless, cheerless throng of lost souls.

Synonyms

miserable

She went to bed, miserable and depressed.

sad

The loss left me feeling sad and empty.

depressed

He seemed somewhat depressed.

unhappy

Her boss is horrible and she is desperately unhappy.

gloomy

He is gloomy about the fate of the economy.

dismal

You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time.

melancholy

It was at this time of day that I felt most melancholy.

forlorn

He looked a forlorn figure as he limped off.

sullen

The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence.

woeful

those woeful people to whom life had dealt a bad hand

mournful

He looked mournful, even near to tears.

dejected

Everyone has days when they feel dejected or down.

despondent

He often felt despondent after these meetings.

sorrowful

His father's face looked suddenly soft and sorrowful.

disconsolate

He was looking increasingly disconsolate.

joyless

His work load had become so enormous that life seemed joyless.

woebegone

She sniffed and looked quite woebegone.

dolorous

Opposites

happy

cheerful

jolly

merry

cheery

joyful

elated

light-hearted

单词	cheerless
释义	Trends of cheerless View usage for: cheerless (tʃɪəʳləs) adjective Cheerless places or weather are dull and depressing. The kitchen was dank and cheerless. ...a bleak, cheerless day. Synonyms: gloomy, dark, depressing, dull More Synonyms of cheerless More Synonyms of cheerless cheerless in British English (ˈtʃɪəlɪs) adjective dreary, gloomy, or pessimistic Derived forms cheerlessly (ˈcheerlessly) adverb cheerlessness (ˈcheerlessness) noun cheerless in American English (ˈtʃɪrlɪs) adjective not cheerful; dismal; joyless; dreary Derived forms cheerlessly (ˈcheerlessly) adverb cheerlessness (ˈcheerlessness) noun Examples of 'cheerless' in a sentence cheerless It was so cheerless without him that she was almost crying again. Thomas, Rosie THE WHITE DOVE (2004) It was a cheerless room, designed to offer no comfort, but Connors showed little apprehension. Bringle, Mary DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN MAN (2004) The central courtyard of Mr. Croup and Mr. Vandemar's hospital was a dank and cheerless place. Neil Gaiman NEVERWHERE (2004) 1 (adjective) in the sense of gloomy Definition dreary or gloomy The kitchen was a dank and cheerless room. Synonyms gloomy Officials say the outlook for next year is gloomy. dark His endless chatter kept me from thinking dark thoughts. depressing the depressing thought of his mother's death dull It's always dull and raining. grim the tower blocks on the city's grim edges bleak The immediate outlook remains bleak. dismal The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal. dreary a dreary little town in the Midwest sombre The pair were in sombre mood. austere an austere, distant, cold person drab his drab little office desolate I was desolate without her. forlorn The once glorious palaces stood empty and forlorn. joyless funereal He addressed the group in funereal tones. comfortless Opposites gay , bright , pleasant , sunny , cheerful , enlivening 2 (adjective) in the sense of miserable Definition dreary or gloomy They were like a restless, cheerless throng of lost souls. Synonyms miserable She went to bed, miserable and depressed. sad The loss left me feeling sad and empty. depressed He seemed somewhat depressed. unhappy Her boss is horrible and she is desperately unhappy. gloomy He is gloomy about the fate of the economy. dismal You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time. melancholy It was at this time of day that I felt most melancholy. forlorn He looked a forlorn figure as he limped off. sullen The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence. woeful those woeful people to whom life had dealt a bad hand mournful He looked mournful, even near to tears. dejected Everyone has days when they feel dejected or down. despondent He often felt despondent after these meetings. sorrowful His father's face looked suddenly soft and sorrowful. disconsolate He was looking increasingly disconsolate. joyless His work load had become so enormous that life seemed joyless. woebegone She sniffed and looked quite woebegone. dolorous Opposites happy , cheerful , jolly , merry , cheery , joyful , elated , light-hearted Additional synonyms in the sense of austere Definition stern or severe an austere, distant, cold person Synonyms stern, hard, serious, cold, severe, formal, grave, strict, exacting, harsh, stiff, forbidding, grim, rigorous, solemn, stringent, inflexible, unrelenting, unfeeling in the sense of bleak Definition offering little hope The immediate outlook remains bleak. Synonyms dismal, black, dark, depressing, grim, discouraging, gloomy, hopeless, dreary, sombre, unpromising, disheartening, joyless, cheerless, comfortless in the sense of dark Definition (of thoughts or ideas) gloomy or sad His endless chatter kept me from thinking dark thoughts. Synonyms gloomy, sad, grim, miserable, low, bleak, moody, dismal, pessimistic, melancholy, sombre, morbid, glum, mournful, morose, joyless, doleful, cheerless Nearby words of cheerless cheerful cheerfulness cheering cheerless cheery cheese chef-d'oeuvre Synonyms of 'cheerless' cheerless Explore 'cheerless' in the dictionary
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