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- Dictionarycheer·ful·ness/ˈCHirfəlnəs/
noun
- 1. the quality or state of being noticeably happy and optimistic: "her brand of hearty cheerfulness"
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a bright, pleasant quality that makes you feel positive and happy: The general cheerfulness and neatness of the building make it a nice place to work. I like the cheerfulness of these yellow cushions. See. cheerful. Fewer examples. The boy faced hazards and hardships with disarming cheerfulness.
Cheerfulness is a quality of brightness and optimism, a state that other people can usually sense from your happy whistle or the smile on your face. You could also use words like "cheer" or "happiness" to describe this sunny quality.
1. a. : full of good spirits : merry. a cheerful host. b. : ungrudging. cheerful obedience. 2. : conducive to cheer : likely to dispel gloom or worry. sunny cheerful room. cheerfully. ˈchir-f (ə-)lē. adverb. cheerfulness. ˈchir-fəl-nəs. noun. Synonyms. blithesome. bright. buoyant. canty [ British dialect] cheery.
Synonyms for CHEERFULNESS: glee, merriness, festivity, cheer, gayety, cheeriness, joviality, mirth; Antonyms of CHEERFULNESS: sorrow, sadness, unhappiness, melancholy, depression, dejection, blues, earnestness.
Definition of cheerfulness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
used to describe a place or thing that is bright and pleasant and makes you feel positive and happy: The doctor's waiting room was bright and cheerful with yellow walls and curtains. Turn that dreadful wailing music off and put on something cheerful. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
a cheerful person. Synonyms: jolly, sunny, buoyant, joyous, joyful, happy, blithe, gay, cheery. Antonyms: miserable. promoting or inducing cheer; pleasant; bright: cheerful surroundings. characterized by or expressive of good spirits or cheerfulness: cheerful songs.
Someone who's cheerful is spirited and happy. Your sister might be so cheerful that you hear her whistling joyfully first thing in the morning. If you're full of good humor and optimism, your friends probably describe you as cheerful.
cheerful. adjective. /ˈtʃɪəfl/. /ˈtʃɪrfl/. happy, and showing it by the way that you behave. You're not your usual cheerful self today. a cheerful smile/voice/face/disposition. to look/seem/sound cheerful. He felt bright and cheerful and full of energy.
used to describe a place or thing that is bright and pleasant and makes you feel positive and happy: The doctor's waiting room was bright and cheerful with yellow walls and curtains. Turn that dreadful wailing music off and put on something cheerful. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
