cheerful adj
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cheerful — (adj.) c.1400, full of cheer, from CHEER (Cf. cheer) (n.) + FUL (Cf. ful). Meaning elevating the spirits is from mid 15c. Related: Cheerfully; cheerfulness … Etymology dictionary
cheerful — [adj] happy airy, animated, blithe, bouncy, bright, bucked, buoyant, cheery, chipper, chirpy, contented, effervescent, enlivening, enthusiastic, full of pep, gay, glad, gladsome, good humored, good natured, hearty, high, hilarious, hopeful, in… … New thesaurus
cheerful — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ keep, remain … Collocations dictionary
cheerful — [chir′fəl] adj. 1. full of cheer; joyful 2. filling with cheer; bright and attractive [a cheerful room] 3. willing; ready [a cheerful helper] SYN. HAPPY cheerfully adv. cheerfulness n … English World dictionary
cheerful — adj. 1 in good spirits, noticeably happy (a cheerful disposition). 2 bright, pleasant (a cheerful room). 3 willing, not reluctant. Derivatives: cheerfully adv. cheerfulness n … Useful english dictionary
cheerful — adj 1. cheery, full of cheer, gay, sunny, in good or high spirits; blithe, blithesome, light hearted, lightsome, buoyant, optimistic, positive, Inf. upbeat, beamish; debonair, free and easy, carefree, easygoing, breezy, airy, happy go lucky,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
cheerful — [[t]tʃɪ͟ə(r)fʊl[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour. They are both very cheerful in spite of their colds... Jack sounded quite cheerful about the idea. Syn: cheery Derived words: cheerfully ADV… … English dictionary
cheerful — cheer|ful [ˈtʃıəfəl US ˈtʃır ] adj 1.) happy, or behaving in a way that shows you are happy ▪ She was feeling more cheerful than before. ▪ I m making a real effort to be cheerful despite everything. cheerful voice/smile/manner etc ▪ I m Robyn,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cheerful — cheerfully, adv. cheerfulness, n. /chear feuhl/, adj. 1. full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person. 2. promoting or inducing cheer; pleasant; bright: cheerful surroundings. 3. characterized by or expressive of good spirits or cheerfulness … Universalium
cheerful — cheer•ful [[t]ˈtʃɪər fəl[/t]] adj. 1) full of cheer; in good spirits 2) conducive to cheer; pleasant; bright: cheerful surroundings[/ex] 3) expressive of good spirits: a cheerful song[/ex] 4) wholehearted; ungrudging: a cheerful giver[/ex] •… … From formal English to slang
