1. (noun)cheer a cry or shout of approval Synonyms: sunniness, sunshine, cheerfulness Antonyms: quetch, plain, kick, kvetch, complain, sound off
2. (verb)cheerfulness, cheer, sunniness, sunshine the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom Synonyms: sun, sunshine, blitheness, sunniness, cheer, fair weather, cheerfulness, sunlight, temperateness Antonyms: complain, plain, quetch, kvetch, kick, sound off
3. (verb)cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden give encouragement to Synonyms: recreate, vivify, jolly up, play, root on, reanimate, hearten, urge, renovate, cheer up, exhort, barrack, embolden, urge on, revivify, pep up, chirk up, animate, repair, revive, inspire, jolly along, quicken, cheer Antonyms: plain, complain, sound off, kvetch, kick, quetch
4. (verb)cheer show approval or good wishes by shouting Synonyms: inspire, exhort, root on, hearten, urge on, recreate, urge, jolly up, chirk up, embolden, barrack, pep up, jolly along, cheer up Antonyms: quetch, kvetch, complain, plain, sound off, kick
5. (verb)cheer, cheer up, jolly along, jolly up cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful Synonyms: inspire, exhort, root on, hearten, urge on, recreate, urge, jolly up, chirk up, embolden, barrack, cheer, pep up, jolly along, cheer up Antonyms: complain, plain, sound off, kick, kvetch, quetch
6. (verb)cheer, cheer up, chirk up become cheerful Synonyms: inspire, exhort, root on, hearten, urge on, recreate, urge, jolly up, chirk up, embolden, barrack, cheer, pep up, jolly along, cheer up Antonyms: quetch, sound off, kick, plain, complain, kvetch
7. (verb)cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts Synonyms: jeer, juice up, animate, pep up, press, scoff, root on, enliven, cheer, urge on, instigate, flout, advocate, invigorate, urge, inspire, exalt, ginger up, exhort, hearten, jolly along, prompt, revolutionize, jazz up, recreate, cheer up, barrack, recommend, inhale, chirk up, embolden, breathe in, revolutionise, jolly up, gibe Antonyms: complain, sound off, quetch, kick, kvetch, plain
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'cheer'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. cheer To cherish is both to hold dear and to treat as dear. Mere unexpressed esteem would not be cherishing. In the marriage vow, "to love, honor, and cherish," the word cherish implies all that Synonyms: cherish, cheer, encourage, harbor, nurse, shelter, cling to, entertain, hold dear, nurture, treasure, comfort, foster, nourish, protect, value
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