cheerless

freudlos; trostlos; trist

Word details

German meaning
Freudlos bedeutet ohne Freude, traurig oder trist.
English meaning
Joyless, cheerless
Synonym
traurig, trist
German example
Das Wetter war freudlos und grau.
English example
The weather was joyless and gray.
Comparative
freudloserSuperlative: am freudlosesten

Example sentences with “cheerless”

  1. It was a cheerless winter day. (Es war ein freudloser Wintertag.)

Frequently asked questions

What are the best German equivalents for 'cheerless'?

You can use 'freudlos' for a person or situation, or 'trostlos' for a place or atmosphere. Both are adjectives.