cheerful
cheer·ful
adj \ˈchir-fəl\Definition of CHEERFUL
1
a : full of good spirits : merry <a cheerful host> b : ungrudging <cheerful obedience>
2
: conducive to cheer : likely to dispel gloom or worry <sunny cheerful room>
— cheer·ful·ly \-f(ə-)lē\ adverb
— cheer·ful·ness \-fəl-nəs\ noun
See Examples of CHEERFUL
- She has a cheerful outlook on life.
- He seems a little more cheerful today.
First Known Use of CHEERFUL
15th century
Related to CHEERFUL
Related Words: hopeful, optimistic, rosy, sanguine; animated, chirpy, jaunty, lilting, lively, perky, sprightful, sprightly, vivacious; carefree, careless, cavalier, devil-may-care, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, insouciant, lighthearted, unconcerned; boon, gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful; blissful, delighted, glad, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous, pleased, satisfied, tickled; beaming, grinning, laughing, smiling
Near Antonyms: joyless, sad, unhappy, unsatisfied; dull, lethargic, listless, sluggish, torpid; blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, disheartened, down, downcast, downhearted, droopy, forlorn, hangdog, heavyhearted, inconsolable, low, low-spirited, melancholy, mirthless, sorrowful
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