Cheer and Mourning

Opposite meaning words

Cheer noun - A mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter.

Usage example: a birthday celebration filled with affection and cheer

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Mourning is an antonym for cheer.

Mourning noun - State of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one.

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Cheer is an antonym for mourning in topics: sadness, light.

Nearby Words: mournful, mourn, mourned, mourner

long	long cheer	long mourning
genuine	genuine cheer	genuine mourning
proper	proper cheer	proper mourning
entire	entire cheer	entire mourning
Other adjectives: personal, less, mutual.

Considering that he follows the rules of the Taliban, you're inclined to cheer for his death instead of mourning him.

Source: Asshole Victim / Literature
She launches into a traditional Japanese mourning ritual, with gusto and extreme cheer.

Source: And There Was Much Rejoicing
One episode of Kekkaishi had the Yoshimori help a ghost of a former pastry chef complete his Ghostly Goals of comforting his brother, who was mourning his untimely death, by recreating a cake he once made when he was little to cheer up his brother after their parents died.

Source: Carrying a Cake

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