Antonyms for cheeringcheer·ing

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. cheering

   Happy primarily refers to something that comes "by good hap," a chance that brings prosperity, benefit, or success.

   And grasps the skirts of happy chance.

   Tennyson In Memoriam lxiii, st. 2.

   In this sense happy is closely allied to fortunate and lucky. (See FORTUNATE.) Happy has, however, so far diverged from this original sense as to apply to advantages where chance is not recognized, or is even excluded by direct reference to the divine will, when it becomes almost equivalent to blessed.

   Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth.

   Job v, 17.

   Happy is also applied to the ready dexterity or skill by which favorable results (usually in minor matters) are secured, when it becomes a synonym for dexterous, felicitous, and the associated words; as, he has a happy wit; happy at retort (compare CLEVER). In its most frequent present use, happy is applied to the state of one enjoying happiness, or to that by which happiness is expressed; as, a happy heart; a happy face; happy laughter; happy tears (compare synonyms for HAPPINESS). Cheerful applies to the possession or expression of a moderate and tranquil happiness. A cheery word spontaneously gives cheer to others; a cheering word is more distinctly planned to cheer and encourage. Gay applies to an effusive and superficial happiness (often not really worthy of that name) perhaps resulting largely from abundant animal spirits: we speak of gay revelers or a gay horse. A buoyant spirit is, as it were, borne up by joy and hope. A sunny disposition has a constant tranquil brightness that irradiates all who come within its influence.

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   Synonyms:
   blessed, blissful, blithe, blithesome, bright, buoyant, cheerful, cheery, delighted, delightful, dexterous, felicitous, fortunate, gay, glad, happy, jocund, jolly, joyful, joyous, lucky, merry, mirthful, pleased, prosperous, rapturous, rejoiced, rejoicing, smiling, sprightly, successful, sunny

   Preposition:
   A happy event for him; happy at a reply; happy in his home, with his friends, among his children; happy at the discovery, over his success.

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. cheering, shoutingadjective

   encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

   "it's all over but the shouting"

   Antonyms:
   unsatisfactory

   Synonyms:
   yelling, shouting

2. comforting, cheering, satisfyingadjective

   providing freedom from worry

   Antonyms:
   unsatisfactory

   Synonyms:
   comforting, consoling, hearty, square, solid, consolatory, satisfying, substantial

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1. cheeringnoun

   Synonyms:
   applause, plaudit, ovation

How to use cheering in a sentence?

1. Kazuto Suzuki:

   Japan’s success in the Olympics and winning gold medals, and the Japanese people cheering and rooting for the Japanese athletes. Those kind of things are working positively for Suga.

2. Sally Yates:

   I never thought that I'd be saying,' Yeah, go Liz Cheney.' But I am. And again, isn't it a sad commentary that we're cheering Liz Cheney on for simply telling the truth and for refusing to be silent when others are not ?

3. Sanjay Poonen:

   I will be cheering on the company’s success, as I embark on my next adventure.

4. Serena Williams:

   I know that everyone was cheering for her and I'm sorry it had to end like this.

5. Thomas Vinterberg:

   She was glowing with excitement. ... And if anyone dares to believe that she’s here with us somehow, you’ll be able to see her clapping, clapping and cheering with us.

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