Cheery and Dejected

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Cheery adjective - Having or showing a good mood or disposition.

Usage example: a cheery grin on the host of the holiday party

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Dejected is an antonym for cheery.

Nearby Words: cheer, cheerful, cheerless, cheering, cheered

Dejected adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: the dejected players slowly made their way back to the locker room, where they could mourn their defeat in private

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Cheery is an antonym for dejected.

Nearby Words: dejection, dejectedly, dejecting

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