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cheerful

/ˈt͡ʃɪɹfl̩/adjective2 syllables

Cheerful means: being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits.

Synonyms for cheerful31

adjective, as in being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

beaming, glad, beamish, smiling, twinkly, blithe, blithesome, lighthearted, lightsome, light-hearted, buoyant, chirpy, perky, cheery
and 7 more, gay, sunny, chipper, debonair, debonaire, jaunty, happy

adjective, as in pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

pollyannaish, upbeat, optimistic

also used for cheerful

bright, bubbly, cheerly, ebullient, joyful, merry, vivacious

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Opposites of cheerful

What does cheerful mean?2

adjective

1

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits“her cheerful nature”

2

pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with cheerful?2

two syllables

fearfultearful
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Cheerful in a sentence

  • Sunflower honey has a bright and cheerful flavor, collected from sunflower plant blooms.Ahha
  • The artist lived in cheerful penury, valuing his freedom more than comfort.rul
  • He is not a cheerful guy, to say the least.unknown
  • If you can't be cheerful, be as cheerful as you can.Hybrid
  • A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.Adelpa
  • She was brave and cheerful, and always made little of her troubles.unknown
  • Whether sick or well, she is always cheerful.unknown
  • My mother is carefree, cheerful and good-natured.unknown

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Forms of cheerful

as a adjective

comparative
cheerfuler
superlative
cheerfulest