1. the quality or state of being cheerless; lack of cheer, warmth, or happiness

Examples

• The cheerlessness of the gray winter morning made it hard to get out of bed.
• There was a sense of cheerlessness in the empty, abandoned house.
• Her voice carried a tone of cheerlessness as she delivered the bad news.
• The cheerlessness of the hospital room was relieved only by a single window.
• Despite the decorations, a certain cheerlessness hung over the gathering.
• The cheerlessness of the landscape reflected the somber mood of the travelers.