cheerless

UK: /ˈtʃɪə^rləs/ US: /ˈtʃɪrlɪs/ ,(chēr′lis)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

cheer•less /ˈtʃɪrlɪs/   adj. 

1. gloomy;
   dreary:
   a cheerless hotel room.

cheer•less•ly, adv. 
cheer•less•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

cheer•less  (chēr′lis), adj. 

1. without cheer;
   joyless;
   gloomy:
   drab, cheerless surroundings.

• cheer + -less 1570–80

cheer′less•ly, adv. 
cheer′less•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

cheerless / ˈtʃɪəlɪs/ adjective

1. dreary, gloomy, or pessimistic

ˈcheerlessly adverb

ˈcheerlessness noun