Cheery and Despairing

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

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Despairing is an antonym for cheery.

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

Despairing adjective - Emphasizing or expecting the worst.

Usage example: despairing predictions regarding the effects of global overpopulation

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Cheery is an antonym for despairing.

Nearby Words: despair, despairingly, despaired

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Despairing and Cheery. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheery/despairing

Cheery & Despairing. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheery/despairing>.

Despairing or Cheery. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheery/despairing.

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