Uncheery

adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not cheery; gloomy, pessimistic.

    "We owe them nothing but good will; for we rather regard things poetically than politically, and we are anxious to inform and amuse the reader--not to perplex, by constantly reminding him of his uncheery lot in life."

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"We owe them nothing but good will; for we rather regard things poetically than politically, and we are anxious to inform and amuse the reader--not to perplex, by constantly reminding him of his uncheery lot in life."

Etymology

From un- + cheery.

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