unmerry

comparative more unmerry · superlative most unmerry

1. Not merry, the opposite of merry; sad, gloomy.

   In an impassive 17th-century mansion in the Faubourg Saint-Germain Newman finds his prize possession an unmerry widow named Claire de Cintre.

   1989 March 24, Lawrence Bommer, “The American”, in Chicago Reader

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   "Yea, much," she said; "it seems joyous to me: and I shall tell thee that I have mostly dwelt in unmerry houses, though they were of greater cost than this."

   1895, William Morris, Child Christopher

   But the Maiden, though she might hope the more to see her friend come back whole and sound, was unmerry at the tidings, she could scarce tell for why; neither did the Carline blame her therefore.

   1914, William Morris, The Sundering Flood

   Synonyms: bleak, uncheery, cheerless, comfortless, bleak, dark, morose, depressing