Cheerfulness and Cheerlessness

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Cheerfulness noun - A feeling of spontaneous good spirits.

Usage example: his cheerfulness made everyone feel better

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Cheerlessness is an antonym for cheerfulness in happiness topic.

Nearby Words: cheer, cheerful, cheerfully

Cheerlessness noun - A feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness.

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Cheerfulness is an antonym for cheerlessness in topics: melancholy, despair, gloom.

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Cheerlessness and Cheerfulness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheerfulness/cheerlessness

Cheerfulness & Cheerlessness. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheerfulness/cheerlessness>.

Cheerlessness or Cheerfulness. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheerfulness/cheerlessness.

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