Cheer and Deaden

Opposite meaning words

Cheer verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

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Deaden is an antonym for cheer.

Deaden verb - To deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality.

Usage example: an excess of detail deadens much of the mystery novel's suspense

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Cheer is an antonym for deaden.

Nearby Word: deadening

cheer hands

deaden hands

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Deaden and Cheer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheer/deaden

Cheer & Deaden. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheer/deaden>.

Deaden or Cheer. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheer/deaden.

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