cheerless

/ˈchir-ləs/

adjective

  1. lacking qualities that cheer : bleak, joyless

a cheerless room

dismal dreary bleak gloomy cheerless desolate mean devoid of cheer or comfort. dismal indicates extreme and utterly depressing gloominess. dreary, often interchangeable with dismal, emphasizes discouragement resulting from sustained dullness or futility.