Cheery and Morbid

Cheery

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

Morbid is an antonym for cheery.

Morbid

Morbid adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: a pessimist who is given to morbid introspection and thoughts of death

Cheery is an antonym for morbid.

Nearby Words: morbidity, morbidly, morbidness

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Caroline in the City Opposites Attract: Cheery girl-next-door Caroline and morbid, deadpan Richard Please Dump Me: Richard's attempts to get annoying clingy girlfriend Shelley to break up with him backfire spectacularly.
  • Cerebus Rollercoaster The Paper Mario series goes from light hearted and comedic to dark at almost a moment's notice (just compare the somewhat cheery Petal Meadows, Excess Express and Fort Francis sections of their respective games to the rather morbid Twilight Town, Palace of Shadow, and Sammer's Kingdom return ones).
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