Definitions

cheerful

[cheer-fuhl] / ˈtʃɪər fəl /

ADJECTIVE

happy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animated bright buoyant cheery chipper chirpy effervescent enthusiastic good-natured happy jaunty jolly joyful lighthearted lively merry optimistic peppy perky pleasant rosy sanguine sunny upbeat

WEAK

airy blithe bouncy bucked contented enlivening full of pep gay glad gladsome good-humored hearty high hilarious hopeful in good spirits in high spirits jocund roseate snappy sparkling sprightly up vivacious winsome zappy zingy zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic cloudy depressed depressing down dull gloomy heavy-hearted hopeless inactive lethargic lifeless not happy pale pessimistic sad serious sorrowful unenthusiastic unhappy upset

WEAK

cheerless grave heavy melancholy

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cheerful

He was excited and cheerful and willing to share his opinions.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

Among the highest-priced lots were paintings featuring The Clangers and Noggin the Nog, while a signed Basil Brush artwork, showing the cheerful fox chatting to a mole, sold for £6,000.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

It has freezer jam, bright and almost indecently cheerful, a small rebellion against the end of fruit season.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026

Another that bodes poorly is the cheerful consensus: Trivariate looked at analyst rating summary scores tracked by S&P Capital IQ over 25 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

I was delighted at first, but then Red’s message wasn’t so cheerful.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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