Cheerlessness (Noun)
Meaning
A feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The old mansion had an air of cheerlessness about it, as if it had been abandoned for decades.
- Her cheerlessness was contagious, spreading to everyone in the room and dampening the mood.
- The rain-soaked streets seemed to reflect the cheerlessness that had settled in his heart after the breakup.
- The town's economic decline had brought a sense of cheerlessness to its residents, who felt hopeless about their future.
- As the winter months dragged on, the lack of sunlight began to take its toll, filling her with a deep-seated cheerlessness.