Cheerless and Plain

Cheerless

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

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

Plain

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

Cheerless and plain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cheerless" instead an adjective "Plain".

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

Mutual synonyms

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