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/ˈchir-ləs/
adjective
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.