UNCHEERFULNESS Synonyms
3 hypernyms for uncheerfulness. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for UNCHEERFULNESS
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| dejection | noun n | |||||
noun • a state of melancholy depression • solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels | ||||||
| depression | noun n | |||||
noun • a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity • a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment • a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment • a sunken or depressed geological formation • sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy • an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation • a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention • a concavity in a surface produced by pressing • angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object) • pushing down | ||||||
| desolation | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of being decayed or destroyed • a bleak and desolate atmosphere • sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned • an event that results in total destruction | ||||||
| despondency | noun n | |||||
noun • feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless | ||||||
| dreariness | noun n | |||||
noun • extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest | ||||||
| gloominess | noun n | |||||
noun • an atmosphere of depression and melancholy • a feeling of melancholy apprehension • the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness • The property of having a frowning or scowling appearance. | ||||||
| glumness | noun n | |||||
noun • an atmosphere of depression and melancholy • a gloomy ill-tempered feeling | ||||||
| melancholy | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a feeling of thoughtful sadness • a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed • a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy adjective satellite • characterized by or causing or expressing sadness • grave or even gloomy in character | ||||||
| sadness | noun n | |||||
noun • emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being • the state of being sad • the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness | ||||||
| sulkiness | noun n | |||||
noun • a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal • a feeling of sulky resentment • a sullen moody resentful disposition | ||||||
| unhappiness | noun n | |||||
noun • emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being • state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief | ||||||
| cheerlessness | noun n | |||||
noun • a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness | ||||||