uncheerfulness

7.2

A feeling of gloom and sadness that lowers your mood

noun
/ʌnˈtʃɪrfəl.nəs/

: tristeza

The uncheerfulness in the room was palpable after the disappointing news.

Examples

Despite the festive decorations, a sense of uncheerfulness lingered in the room.
Her uncheerfulness cast a shadow over the entire group during the trip.
He spoke with such uncheerfulness that it was hard to remain optimistic.
Her uncheerfulness was evident during the meeting.
The uncheerfulness in the room was palpable.
Despite the festive decorations, a sense of uncheerfulness lingered in the room.
Her uncheerfulness cast a shadow over the entire group during the trip.

Synonyms

sadness

vsuncheerfulness

229 1.0

A feeling of being unhappy

is broader, covering a gloomy quality beyond a single feeling

gloom

vsuncheerfulness

46 3.2

A feeling of sadness and low spirits

is about lacking cheer without implying deep melancholy

unhappiness

vsuncheerfulness

42 1.8

A feeling of sadness or not feeling satisfied with life

is more about gloomy absence of cheer than general discontent

dreariness

vsuncheerfulness

1 6.2

A dull, gloomy feeling that makes things seem not interesting

focuses on lack of cheer rather than boredom or dullness

sullenness

vsuncheerfulness

1 7.9

A quiet, gloomy mood that shows anger or hurt

centers on absence of cheer rather than resentful silence

somberness

vsuncheerfulness

1 6.5

A serious, sad mood that feels quiet and heavy

is similar but is more about simple absence of cheer

gloominess

vsuncheerfulness

1 3.4

A feeling of sadness and little hope felt by people or in a place

focuses more narrowly on lacking cheer rather than hopelessness

moroseness

vsuncheerfulness

1 8.4

A gloomy, unfriendly mood that makes a person quiet and hard to approach

is about lacking cheer without implying bad temper

lugubriousness

vsuncheerfulness

Literature

1 9.9

Being very sad in a way that seems fake

means lacking cheer without the exaggerated or theatrical tone

cheerlessness

vsuncheerfulness

6.5

A feeling of sadness and no hope

is the same lack of cheer with added gloominess focus

joylessness

vsuncheerfulness

7.5

A feeling of no joy or happiness

is similar but stresses an overall gloomy quality

glumness

vsuncheerfulness

6.6

A quiet feeling of sadness and low spirits

is the general lack of cheer rather than only low spirits

low-spiritedness

vsuncheerfulness

6.7

A feeling of sadness and little interest in things

is about lacking cheer without focusing on low energy

downheartedness

vsuncheerfulness

6.8

A feeling of being sad and having little hope

centers on gloomy absence of cheer rather than discouragement

lowness

vsuncheerfulness

5.8

A time when someone feels sad and without energy

highlights lack of cheer rather than deep clinical depression

downness

vsuncheerfulness

7.4

A feeling of being sad or low

is broader, describing a gloomy quality rather than only feeling low

disconsolation

vsuncheerfulness

9.3

A feeling of deep sadness that nothing can comfort

is the general state of lacking cheer rather than refusal of comfort

dyspeptic mood

vsuncheerfulness

9.9

A feeling that makes a person bad-tempered and gloomy

is gloomy absence of cheer without added irritability

crumminess

vsuncheerfulness

Informal

7.9

A feeling of being unwell and generally unhappy

is about lacking cheer rather than physical illness causing mood

Antonyms

cheerfulness

4 1.0

A happy mood that makes you smile and helps others feel good

How Cheerful

merriment

14 3.4

cheerfulness

4 1.0

neutrality

22 4.4

uncheerfulness

7.2

gloom

46 3.2

depression

330 3.7

despair

210 3.5

Surface Forms

uncheerfulness singular

uncheerfulnesses plural

Morphology

uncheerfulness = uncheerful (transparent) = un + cheer + ful + ness

Formed by adding the productive nominalizing suffix '-ness' to the clearly negative adjective 'uncheerful', so the noun's meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Uncheerfulness begins with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from cheer, a simple word for a 'happy mood' or 'good feeling'. So, uncheerfulness is the state of being 'not cheerful', a gloomy or sad mood.