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CHEERFUL Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word cheerful. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For CHEERFUL

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depressed
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• lower than previously

• flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces

• filled with melancholy and despondency

miserable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• very unhappy; full of misery

• deserving or inciting pity

• of the most contemptible kind

• of very poor quality or condition

• characterized by physical misery

• contemptibly small in amount

sad
adjectiveadj
adjective

• experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

adjective satellite

• of things that make you feel sad

• bad; unfortunate

dejected
adjectiveadj
adjective

• affected or marked by low spirits

despondent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• without or almost without hope

downcast
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine

adjective satellite

• directed downward

• filled with melancholy and despondency

gloomy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• depressingly dark

• filled with melancholy and despondency

• causing dejection

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

unhappy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

• generalized feeling of distress

adjective satellite

• causing discomfort

• marked by or producing unhappiness

depressing
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

Alternatives for DEPRESSED

Alternatives for MISERABLE

Alternatives for SAD

Alternatives for DEJECTED

Alternatives for DESPONDENT

Alternatives for DOWNCAST

Alternatives for GLOOMY

Alternatives for MELANCHOLY

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