Synonyms for cheerful
ˈtʃɪər fəlcheer·ful

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1. cheerfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   ebullient, optimistic, bright, happy, vivacious, bubbly, joyful

   Antonyms:
   miserable, depressed, sad

2. cheerfuladjective

   Noticeably happy and optimistic.

   Synonyms:
   bright, happy, optimistic, vivacious, ebullient, bubbly, joyful

   Antonyms:
   depressed, sad, miserable

3. cheerfuladjective

   Bright and pleasant

   Synonyms:
   bright, vivacious, happy, joyful, ebullient, bubbly, optimistic

   Antonyms:
   sad, miserable, depressed

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. cheerful

   A person is comfortable in mind when contented and measurably satisfied. A little additional brightness makes him cheerful. He is comfortable in body when free from pain, quiet, at ease, at rest. He is comfortable in circumstances, or in comfortable circumstances, when things about him are generally agreeable and satisfactory, usually with the suggestion of sufficient means to secure that result.

   Synonyms:
   agreeable, at ease, at rest, cheery, comfortable, commodious, contented, convenient, genial, pleasant, satisfactory, satisfied, snug, well-off, well-provided, well-to-do

   Antonyms:
   cheerless, disagreeable, discontented, dissatisfied, distressed, dreary, forlorn, miserable, uncomfortable, wretched

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. cheerful

   Synonyms:
   lively, gay, bright, happy, bonny, merry, joyful, pleasant, buoyant, sunny, enlivening, in good spirits, sprightly, blithe, joyous

   Antonyms:
   lifeless, dull, gloomy, unhappy, dejected, depressed, sullen, joyless, melancholy, depressing, dispiriting

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.2 / 6 votes

1. cheerfuladjective

   being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

   "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be"

   Synonyms:
   upbeat, pollyannaish

   Antonyms:
   dark, pessimistic, blue, sombre, grim, drab, dismal, gloomy, dreary, drear, depressing, somber, dingy, sorry, disconsolate, cheerless, uncheerful, melancholy

2. cheerful, pollyannaish, upbeatadjective

   pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

   Synonyms:
   upbeat, pollyannaish

   Antonyms:
   dark, sombre, dreary, dingy, disconsolate, blue, sorry, drear, dismal, somber, cheerless, uncheerful, melancholy, pessimistic, grim, drab, gloomy, depressing

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. happy

   i have multiple synonyms just in case some are already on here.

   Submitted by anonymous on February 23, 2021  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cheerfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   lively, sprightly, animated, joyful, joyous, blithe, mirthful, buoyant, gleeful, gay, cheery, airy, sunny, jocund, jolly, in good spirits, of good cheer, in high feather

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. cheerfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   cheery, buoyant, sunny, vivacious, optimistic, sanguine, elated, jubilant, lightsome, airy, exhilarating, exhilarated, jocund, chipper

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "cheerful":

   merry, gay, happy, playful, joyful

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How to use cheerful in a sentence?

1. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Be careful but never forget to be cheerful.

2. Martha Washington:

   I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.

3. Mme. de Sartory:

   One of the most effectual ways of pleasing and of making one's self loved is to be cheerful joy softens more hearts than tears do.

4. Firdausi:

   In this world, however little happiness may have been our portion, yet have we no desire to die. Whether he can speak of life as cheerful and delicate, or as full of pain, anxiety, and sorrow, never yet have I seen one who wished to die.

5. Kukhee Choo:

   There's a lot of affinity in Japan towards idol figures as the management companies choose very average, cute, young cheerful women. They want everyone to feel like this could be your daughter or next-door neighbor, if someone powerful has a hard time coming out, the average women in Japan thinks, what chance do I have ? But idols are very relatable. This incident could help other young women to think, if she came out, then I can come out too.