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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

Example Sentences

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While SK Hynix’s spending is a plus for its suppliers, it might not be so cheerful for rival Micron.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

And it turns out that there was something deeper going on—something that none of the cheerful messages around breastfeeding warned me about.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

There would need to be a formal transition, and it sounds like even a very cheap and cheerful leadership contest would be beyond the party's current bank balance.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

He asks his son to ignore the crowd in the bedroom and departs with a cheerful “Love you, buddy!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

“He was always cheerful, and gave everyone confidence that we would get out,” said Bakewell, oblivious of the Boss’s unease.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong