Cheerless and Gladdening

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

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Gladdening is an antonym for cheerless.

Gladdening adjective - Making one feel good inside.

Usage example: the overdue change to warm, sunny weather is gladdening

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Cheerless is an antonym for gladdening.

Nearby Words: gladden, gladdened

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Gladdening and Cheerless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheerless/gladdening

Cheerless & Gladdening. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheerless/gladdening>.

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