Cheer and Deplore

Opposite meaning words

Cheer verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

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Deplore is an antonym for cheer.

Deplore verb - To feel or express sorrow for.

Usage example: a statement from the bishops deploring the loss of life in the war overseas

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Cheer is an antonym for deplore.

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Deplore and Cheer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheer/deplore

Cheer & Deplore. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheer/deplore>.

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