Noun: uncheerfulness ,ún'cheer-ful-nus
- A feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness
"The uncheerfulness of the rainy day matched her mood";
- cheerlessness
- Not conducive to cheer or good spirits
"The uncheerfulness of the waiting room added to the patients' anxiety"
Type of: attribute, sadness, unhappiness
Antonym: cheer
Part of: disposition, temperament