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cheery Antonyms

Opposite of cheery

Pinning down the opposite of cheery requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adjective definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Happy and optimistic; noticeably bright, pleasant, and full of good spirits.

Usage Example

"She greeted all the morning visitors with a gloomy smile and a warm cup of coffee."

Strongest
gloomy
dreary
glum
Strong
melancholy
morose
sullen
dour
somber
bleak

Similar words to cheery

Words similar to cheery shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

cheerful
merry
sunny
upbeat
jolly
jovial
chipper
lighthearted
See all synonyms of cheery

• Nearby Words

cheerlessly
cheerlessness
cheers
cheery
cheese
cheeseball
cheesecake

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Cheery. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/cheery
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