Cheerful and Dreich

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Cheerful adjective - Having or showing a good mood or disposition.

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Dreich is an antonym for cheerful.

Dreich adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Usage example: historically regarded as a dreich corner of Britain, Scotland's very name comes from the Greek word for “dark”

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Cheerful is an antonym for dreich.

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Dreich and Cheerful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheerful/dreich

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