Uncheerfulness (Noun)
Meaning 1
A feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The gray skies and constant rain only added to the uncheerfulness that had been settling over the town all week.
- Her uncheerfulness was palpable as she trudged through the office, her coworkers avoiding her as she passed by.
- The news of the company's financial struggles only deepened the uncheerfulness that had been growing among the employees.
- The small, cluttered apartment seemed to reflect the uncheerfulness that had taken up residence in her heart.
- The uncheerfulness that had been building all day finally boiled over into tears as she realized she would have to spend the holiday alone.
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Meaning 2
Not conducive to cheer or good spirits.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.