cheer·ful (chîr f l)adj. 1. Being in good spirits; merry. See Synonyms at glad1. 2. Promoting a feeling of cheer; pleasant: a cozy, cheerful room. 3. Reflecting willingness or good humor: contributed her cheerful labor to the project. cheer ful·ly adv.cheer ful·ness n. |
cheerful [ˈtʃɪəfʊl]
adj
1. having a happy disposition; in good spirits
2. pleasantly bright; gladdening a cheerful room
3. hearty; ungrudging; enthusiastic cheerful help
cheerfully adv
cheerfulness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | cheerful - 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" happy - enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage" glad - showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy; "glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded"; "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad news"; "a glad occasion" cheerless, depressing, uncheerful - causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy; "the economic outlook is depressing"; "something cheerless about the room"; "a moody and uncheerful person"; "an uncheerful place" |
| 2. |  cheerful - pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimisticoptimistic - expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds; "in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an optimistic view" |
cheerful
adjective
1. happy, bright, contented, glad, optimistic, bucked (informal), enthusiastic, sparkling, gay, sunny, jolly, animated, merry, upbeat (informal), buoyant, hearty, cheery, joyful, genial, jaunty, chirpy (informal), sprightly, blithe, light-hearted They are both very cheerful in spite of their circumstances.
happy down, low, sad, depressed, unhappy, miserable, gloomy, dismal, melancholy, lifeless, dejected, despondent, downcast, morose, pensive, down in the dumps (informal)
happy down, low, sad, depressed, unhappy, miserable, gloomy, dismal, melancholy, lifeless, dejected, despondent, downcast, morose, pensive, down in the dumps (informal)
2. pleasant, bright, sunny, gay, enlivening The room is bright and cheerful.
pleasant depressing, dull, unpleasant, gloomy, dismal, cheerless
pleasant depressing, dull, unpleasant, gloomy, dismal, cheerless
Translations
cheerful [ˈtʃɪəfʊl] ADJ [person, expression, voice, atmosphere] → alegre, jovial; [occasion] → feliz; [place] → alegre, animado; [colour] → alegre, vivo; [fire] → acogedor; [news, prospect, outlook] → alentador
to be cheerful about sth → alegrarse de or por algo
she felt she had nothing to be cheerful about → sintió que no tenía nada por lo que alegrarse
she was very cheerful about moving into her new flat → la idea de mudarse al nuevo piso la alegraba mucho
to feel cheerful; be in a cheerful mood → estar de buen humor
see also cheap A1
to be cheerful about sth → alegrarse de or por algo
she felt she had nothing to be cheerful about → sintió que no tenía nada por lo que alegrarse
she was very cheerful about moving into her new flat → la idea de mudarse al nuevo piso la alegraba mucho
to feel cheerful; be in a cheerful mood → estar de buen humor
see also cheap A1
cheerful [ˈtʃɪərfʊl] adj
cheerful
adj → fröhlich, vergnügt; person also → gut gelaunt, heiter (geh); place, colour etc → heiter; prospect, news → erfreulich; tune → fröhlich; to be cheerful about something → in Bezug auf etw optimistisch sein; you’re a cheerful one, aren’t you? (iro) → du bist (mir) vielleicht ein schöner Miesmacher (inf); that’s cheerful! (iro) → das ist ja heiter!
cheerful [ˈtʃɪəfʊl] adj → allegro/a
cheerful [ˈtʃɪəfʊl] adj → allegro/a
cheerful [ˈtʃɪəfʊl] adj → allegro/a
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