cheerful Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective 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
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adjective satellite pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
upbeat; pollyannaish.
WordNet
Cheer"ful adjective
Definitions
Having or showing good spirits or joy; cheering; cheery; contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated; willing. To entertain a cheerful disposition. Shak.
The cheerful birds of sundry kind Do chant sweet music. Spenser.
A cheerful confidence in the mercy of God. Macaulay.
This general applause and cheerful shout. Shak.
Syn. -- Lively; animated; gay; joyful; lightsome; gleeful; blithe; airy; sprightly; jocund; jolly; joyous; vivacious; buoyant; sunny; happy; hopeful.