Cheerless and Downhearted

Cheerless

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

Downhearted and cheerless are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Downhearted" instead an adjective "Cheerless".

Downhearted

Downhearted adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: downhearted because his best friend was taking a job out of state

Cheerless and downhearted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cheerless" instead an adjective "Downhearted".
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