Cheerless


[cheer-lis] /ˈtʃɪər lɪs/

adjective
1.
without ; joyless; gloomy:
drab, cheerless surroundings.
/ˈtʃɪəlɪs/
adjective
1.
dreary, gloomy, or pessimistic
adj.

“devoid of comfort,” 1570s, from cheer (n.) + -less. Related: Cheerlessly; cheerlessness.

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