Cheer
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
Sadness
Sadness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Usage example: she was filled with sadness at the thought of having to leave her family
How words are described
| human | human cheer | human sadness |
| long | long cheer | long sadness |
| genuine | genuine cheer | genuine sadness |
| collective | collective cheer | collective sadness |
| Other adjectives: extreme, huge, dark, general, less, overwhelming. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- As side effects, the extra blood tends to energize them and (due to her affinity for sadness) cheer them up as well; the effect lasts about a month.
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It's said to have been invented by a candymaker who perfected its formula right after losing his family in The American Civil War (since he needed something sweet in his life to cheer him up), with his sadness affecting him so strongly that it could be tasted by everyone who ate his candy.
Source: Tastes Like Purple
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Sadness and Cheer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheer/sadness
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