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Synonyms for cheerful
ˈtʃɪər fəlcheer·ful
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Wiktionary
cheerfuladjective
Synonyms:
ebullient, optimistic, bright, happy, vivacious, bubbly, joyfulcheerfuladjective
Noticeably happy and optimistic.
Synonyms:
bright, happy, optimistic, vivacious, ebullient, bubbly, joyfulcheerfuladjective
Bright and pleasant
Synonyms:
bright, vivacious, happy, joyful, ebullient, bubbly, optimistic
English Synonyms and Antonyms
cheerful
A person is comfortable in mind when contented and measurably satisfied. A little additional brightness makes him cheerful. He is comfortable in body when free from pain, quiet, at ease, at rest. He is comfortable in circumstances, or in comfortable circumstances, when things about him are generally agreeable and satisfactory, usually with the suggestion of sufficient means to secure that result.
Synonyms:
agreeable, at ease, at rest, cheery, comfortable, commodious, contented, convenient, genial, pleasant, satisfactory, satisfied, snug, well-off, well-provided, well-to-doAntonyms:
cheerless, disagreeable, discontented, dissatisfied, distressed, dreary, forlorn, miserable, uncomfortable, wretched
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
cheerfuladjective
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
"her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be"
Synonyms:
upbeat, pollyannaishAntonyms:
dark, pessimistic, blue, sombre, grim, drab, dismal, gloomy, dreary, drear, depressing, somber, dingy, sorry, disconsolate, cheerless, uncheerful, melancholycheerful, pollyannaish, upbeatadjective
pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
Synonyms:
upbeat, pollyannaishAntonyms:
dark, sombre, dreary, dingy, disconsolate, blue, sorry, drear, dismal, somber, cheerless, uncheerful, melancholy, pessimistic, grim, drab, gloomy, depressing
Editors Contribution
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
cheerfuladjective
Synonyms:
cheery, buoyant, sunny, vivacious, optimistic, sanguine, elated, jubilant, lightsome, airy, exhilarating, exhilarated, jocund, chipper
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #456 | gay | |
| #1280 | happy | |
| #3746 | comfortable | |
| #3757 | bright | |
| #4671 | satisfied | |
| #5143 | convenient | |
| #5538 | pleasant | |
| #6406 | sunny | |
| #8185 | satisfactory | |
| #8581 | merry | |
| #12285 | lively | |
| #14413 | optimistic | |
| #18750 | playful | |
| #19172 | cheerful | |
| #23655 | joyful | |
| #23693 | upbeat | |
| #29011 | snug | |
| #29420 | agreeable | |
| #30157 | joyous | |
| #39582 | bubbly | |
| #41028 | buoyant | |
| #42160 | contented | |
| #42568 | bonny | |
| #45584 | cheery | |
| #57508 | genial | |
| #72873 | vivacious | |
| #85177 | blithe | |
| #91697 | sprightly | |
| #126709 | ebullient | |
| #140430 | commodious | |
| #171406 | enlivening |
How to use cheerful in a sentence?
There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.
I think there's a recognition that maybe the world isn't ending after all. It makes sense to have a more cheerful outlook.
We were afraid that she would not remain cheerful throughout the long wait, but she did, and we're proud of that.
Cheerfulness in most cheerful people is the rich and satisfying result of strenuous discipline.
A man can believe a considerable deal of rubbish, and yet go about his daily work in a rational and cheerful manner.
Translations for cheerful
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- مرحArabic
- приятен, весел, бодър, ободрителенBulgarian
- šťastný, radostnýCzech
- fornøjet, venlig, lys, munterDanish
- freundlich, fröhlich, vergnügtGerman
- animado, alegreSpanish
- iloinen, hilpeäFinnish
- joyeux, contentFrench
- misniúil, spéiriúil, grianmharIrish
- हंसमुखHindi
- ցնծալիցArmenian
- ceriaIndonesian
- allegroItalian
- 陽気, 楽しげJapanese
- ಹರ್ಷಚಿತ್ತದಿಂದKannada
- jautrsLatvian
- alegre, animadoPortuguese
- bine dispusRomanian
- весёлыйRussian
- damisiSwahili
- vui lòngVietnamese
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