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
adjective, as in pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
also used for cheerful
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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