cheerless

ˈʧɪrləs
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Translation of cheerless into German

Adjective

1.

sad mood

lacking joy or happiness, often gloomy
  • The room felt cheerless and empty.Der Raum wirkte trostlos und leer.
2.

emotion

dull and depressing, often for places or weather
  • The cheerless sky made the day feel longer.Der trübe Himmel ließ den Tag länger erscheinen.
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Synonyms and analogies of cheerless in English

adj.dismaldrearygloomyMore synonyms

Examples of cheerless in a sentence

  • The weather was gray and cheerless all week.
  • The cheerless room lacked any decoration or warmth.
  • A cheerless drizzle fell throughout the afternoon.

Translations of "cheerless" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
freudlosadj.

It may be a gradual work, but it doesn't have to be a cheerless one.

Die Arbeit mag nur schrittweise vorankommen, aber sie muss nicht freudlos sein.

trostlosadj.

Even the cheerful decorations seemed cheerless in the dim light of the room.

Selbst die fröhlichen Dekorationen wirkten im schummrigen Licht des Raumes trostlos.

düsteradj.

David Copperfield: Usually Dickens is a bit too depressive and cheerless for my taste.

David Copperfield: Ich finde ja Dickens ganz oft ein bisschen depressiv und düster.

tristeadj.

His cheerless demeanor contrasted sharply with the festive environment of the party.

Seine triste Art bildete einen scharfen Kontrast zu der festlichen Stimmung der Party.

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Other translations for cheerless:

  • trübeadj.
  • grauadj.

cheerless: Examples and translations in context

Their new home was too cold, unwelcoming and cheerless.

Zu kalt, abweisend und freudlos war ihre Ersatzheimat.

What a cold, cheerless looking room.

Was für ein kalter, freudlos aussehender Raum.

I find the living room rather cheerless.

Ich finde das Wohnzimmer eher freudlos.

and words which are no longer cheerless.

und Worte, die nicht mehr freudlos sind.

the thoughts we think so cheerless and the guards we have so heartless!

Unsere Gedanken sind so freudlos und die Wachen ohne Herz...

For hours I have wept, cried out for help, I feel empty and cheerless.

Habe geheult stundenlang, habe um Hilfe gerufen, fühlte mich leer und freudlos.

The cheerless landscape mirrored his mood as he trudged through the empty park.

Die trostlose Landschaft spiegelte seine Stimmung wider, als er durch den leeren Park schlenderte.

His cheerless expression hinted at the tough week he had endured at work.

Sein trostloser Gesichtsausdruck deutete auf die harte Woche hin, die er bei der Arbeit durchgemacht hatte.

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