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Definitions

cheer

[cheer] / tʃɪər /
NOUN
happiness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delight encouragement glee joy optimism
STRONG
animation buoyancy cheerfulness comfort exuberance gaiety geniality gladness hilarity hopefulness jauntiness jocundity joyousness lightheartedness liveliness merriment mirth solace
WEAK
cheeriness good cheer merry-making
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discouragement sadness sorrow unhappiness
STRONG
depression distress gloom irritation
WEAK
boo gravity melancholy seriousness
NOUN
applause, supportive yell
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cry encouragement ovation roar shout
STRONG
acclamation approbation approval hurrah plaudits
WEAK
hurray huzzah
Antonyms
STRONG
disapproval
WEAK
boo depression gloom gravity melancholy sadness seriousness unhappiness
VERB
make someone feel happier
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buoy comfort elate encourage hearten
STRONG
animate brighten console elevate embolden enliven exhilarate gladden help incite inspirit solace steel strengthen uplift upraise warm
WEAK
brace up buck up give a lift let the sun shine in perk up pick up put on cloud nine put on top of the world snap out of it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depress discourage
STRONG
agitate decrease dull hurt sadden trouble upset weaken worry
WEAK
bring down dishearten dissuade make unhappy
VERB
encourage in activity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
applaud clap hail salute yell
STRONG
acclaim hurrah plug root support
WEAK
rise to sound off for
Antonyms
STRONG
disapprove
WEAK
bring down depress discourage dishearten dissuade make unhappy

Example Sentences

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"He looked out of place so I went over to see if he was alright, to see if I could cheer him up," he explained.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Early in the second quarter, James gave the fans even more to cheer about, catching a high lob pass from Marcus Smart and throwing down a one-handed dunk to oohs and aahs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Leading 20,000 fans in a Saturday night cheer that has swept through a city.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Investors often cheer the potential savings that job cuts bring, despite the human toll, and Meta has done rounds of big layoffs in the past.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“Oh, I don’t know. I thought that it would be nice to eat breakfast at or to keep a vase of wildflowers on, to cheer the cave up.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.