All cheer antonyms
cheer
C c noun cheer
- sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
- sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- unhappiness — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- discouragement — an act or instance of discouraging.
- irritation — the act of irritating or the state of being irritated.
- gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
- distress — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- gravity — the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth.
- seriousness — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- boo — If you boo a speaker or performer, you shout 'boo' or make other loud sounds to indicate that you do not like them, their opinions, or their performance.
- disapproval — the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
verb cheer
- weaken — to make weak or weaker.
- sadden — make sad
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- bring down — When people or events bring down a government or ruler, they cause the government or ruler to lose power.
- dishearten — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- depress — If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- trouble — to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
- upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.