Cheery and Dour

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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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Dour is an antonym for cheery.

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

Dour adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.

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Cheery is an antonym for dour in gloomy topic.

Nearby Word: dourly

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

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

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