Cheery and Despondent

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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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Despondent is an antonym for cheery.

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

Despondent adjective - Feeling or showing no hope.

Usage example: after four days and still no word that the missing plane had been located, the relatives were despondent

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Cheery is an antonym for despondent in dejected topic.

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