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Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

cheer​ful
adjective
cheer·​ful
ˈchir-fəl

Definition

  • full of good spirits merry //a cheerful host
    ungrudging //cheerful obedience
  • conducive to cheer likely to dispel gloom or worry //sunny cheerful room
Other Words
  • cheer​ful​ly ˈchir-f(ə-)lē adverb
  • cheer​ful​ness ˈchir-fəl-nəs noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
blithe blithesome bright buoyant canty [British dialect] cheery chipper eupeptic gay gladsome lightsome sunny upbeat winsome
Antonyms
dour gloomy glum morose saturnine sulky sullen
Examples
  • //She has a cheerful outlook on life.
  • //He seems a little more cheerful today.
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
— see cheer entry 1
cheerful
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

cheer​ful
adjective
cheer·​ful
ˈchir-fəl

Definition

  • full of good spirits merry //a cheerful host
    ungrudging //cheerful obedience
  • conducive to cheer likely to dispel gloom or worry //sunny cheerful room
Other Words
  • cheer​ful​ly ˈchir-f(ə-)lē adverb
  • cheer​ful​ness ˈchir-fəl-nəs noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
blithe blithesome bright buoyant canty [British dialect] cheery chipper eupeptic gay gladsome lightsome sunny upbeat winsome
Antonyms
dour gloomy glum morose saturnine sulky sullen
Examples
  • //She has a cheerful outlook on life.
  • //He seems a little more cheerful today.
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
— see cheer entry 1
cheerful
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

cheer​ful
adjective
cheer·​ful
ˈchir-fəl

Definition

  • full of good spirits merry //a cheerful host
    ungrudging //cheerful obedience
  • conducive to cheer likely to dispel gloom or worry //sunny cheerful room
Other Words
  • cheer​ful​ly ˈchir-f(ə-)lē adverb
  • cheer​ful​ness ˈchir-fəl-nəs noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
blithe blithesome bright buoyant canty [British dialect] cheery chipper eupeptic gay gladsome lightsome sunny upbeat winsome
Antonyms
dour gloomy glum morose saturnine sulky sullen
Examples
  • //She has a cheerful outlook on life.
  • //He seems a little more cheerful today.
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
— see cheer entry 1
cheerful
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

cheer​ful
adjective
cheer·​ful
ˈchir-fəl

Definition

  • full of good spirits merry //a cheerful host
    ungrudging //cheerful obedience
  • conducive to cheer likely to dispel gloom or worry //sunny cheerful room
Other Words
  • cheer​ful​ly ˈchir-f(ə-)lē adverb
  • cheer​ful​ness ˈchir-fəl-nəs noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
blithe blithesome bright buoyant canty [British dialect] cheery chipper eupeptic gay gladsome lightsome sunny upbeat winsome
Antonyms
dour gloomy glum morose saturnine sulky sullen
Examples
  • //She has a cheerful outlook on life.
  • //He seems a little more cheerful today.
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
— see cheer entry 1
cheerful
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms