Cheerless and Hapless

Cheerless

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

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

Hapless

Hapless adjective - Having, prone to, or marked by bad luck.

Cheerless and hapless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cheerless" instead an adjective "Hapless".

Nearby Word: haplessly
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