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CHEERLESSNESS Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word cheerlessness. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word cheerlessness. (close relations)
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bitterness
nounn
noun

• a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

• a rough and bitter manner

• the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth

• the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

bleakness
nounn
noun

• a bleak and desolate atmosphere

depression
nounn
noun

• a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

• a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment

• a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

• a sunken or depressed geological formation

• sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

• an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation

• a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

• a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

• angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

• pushing down

desolation
nounn
noun

• the state of being decayed or destroyed

• a bleak and desolate atmosphere

• sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

• an event that results in total destruction

despair
nounn
noun

• a state in which all hope is lost or absent

• the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well

verb

• abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart

despondency
nounn
noun

• feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

forlornness
nounn
noun

• sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

gloom
nounn
noun

• a state of partial or total darkness

• a feeling of melancholy apprehension

• an atmosphere of depression and melancholy

hopelessness
nounn
noun

• the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success

melancholy
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a feeling of thoughtful sadness

• a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed

• a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy

adjective satellite

• characterized by or causing or expressing sadness

• grave or even gloomy in character

sadness
nounn
noun

• emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

• the state of being sad

• the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness

somberness
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a state of partial or total darkness

• a feeling of melancholy apprehension

• a manner that is serious and solemn

sorrow
nounn
noun

• an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

• sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

• something that causes great unhappiness

• the state of being sad

verb

• feel grief

sorrowfulness
nounn
noun

• the state of being sad

• a state of gloomy sorrow

unhappiness
nounn
noun

• emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

• state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief

wretchedness
nounn
noun

• a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

• the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant

• the quality of being poor and inferior and sorry

uncheerfulness
nounn
noun

• a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness

• not conducive to cheer or good spirits

Best Hypernyms For CHEERLESSNESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for cheerlessness, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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sadness unhappiness

Alternatives for BITTERNESS

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