Synonyms for cheerful
ˈtʃɪər fəlcheer·ful

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1. cheerfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   ebullient, optimistic, bright, happy, vivacious, bubbly, joyful

   Antonyms:
   miserable, depressed, sad

2. cheerfuladjective

   Noticeably happy and optimistic.

   Synonyms:
   bright, happy, optimistic, vivacious, ebullient, bubbly, joyful

   Antonyms:
   depressed, sad, miserable

3. cheerfuladjective

   Bright and pleasant

   Synonyms:
   bright, vivacious, happy, joyful, ebullient, bubbly, optimistic

   Antonyms:
   sad, miserable, depressed

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. cheerful

   A person is comfortable in mind when contented and measurably satisfied. A little additional brightness makes him cheerful. He is comfortable in body when free from pain, quiet, at ease, at rest. He is comfortable in circumstances, or in comfortable circumstances, when things about him are generally agreeable and satisfactory, usually with the suggestion of sufficient means to secure that result.

   Synonyms:
   agreeable, at ease, at rest, cheery, comfortable, commodious, contented, convenient, genial, pleasant, satisfactory, satisfied, snug, well-off, well-provided, well-to-do

   Antonyms:
   cheerless, disagreeable, discontented, dissatisfied, distressed, dreary, forlorn, miserable, uncomfortable, wretched

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. cheerful

   Synonyms:
   lively, gay, bright, happy, bonny, merry, joyful, pleasant, buoyant, sunny, enlivening, in good spirits, sprightly, blithe, joyous

   Antonyms:
   lifeless, dull, gloomy, unhappy, dejected, depressed, sullen, joyless, melancholy, depressing, dispiriting

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.2 / 6 votes

1. cheerfuladjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   upbeat, pollyannaish

   Antonyms:
   dark, pessimistic, blue, sombre, grim, drab, dismal, gloomy, dreary, drear, depressing, somber, dingy, sorry, disconsolate, cheerless, uncheerful, melancholy

2. cheerful, pollyannaish, upbeatadjective

   pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

   Synonyms:
   upbeat, pollyannaish

   Antonyms:
   dark, sombre, dreary, dingy, disconsolate, blue, sorry, drear, dismal, somber, cheerless, uncheerful, melancholy, pessimistic, grim, drab, gloomy, depressing

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. happy

   i have multiple synonyms just in case some are already on here.

   Submitted by anonymous on February 23, 2021  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cheerfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   lively, sprightly, animated, joyful, joyous, blithe, mirthful, buoyant, gleeful, gay, cheery, airy, sunny, jocund, jolly, in good spirits, of good cheer, in high feather

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. cheerfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   cheery, buoyant, sunny, vivacious, optimistic, sanguine, elated, jubilant, lightsome, airy, exhilarating, exhilarated, jocund, chipper

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1. List of paraphrases for "cheerful":

   merry, gay, happy, playful, joyful

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1. Merry Seabold:

   Linda was a delightful, cheerful, generous, fun and smart lady, when you were around her, you were just comfortable. She never made you feel less than anybody. She didn’t talk badly about people. She always saw the good in people. She was always reluctant to say bad things about people. And I think that’s exactly what trapped her into marrying Paul Curry. He overwhelmed her by being so loving and generous. He treated her like a princess. She only saw the good.

2. Zhao Weiwei:

   I blame myself for it. I did not protect her, she was a cheerful woman who worked so hard in this city.

3. Oliver Wendell Holmes:

   To be 70 years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be 40 years old.

4. Mayra Izquierdo:

   It was full of balloons, everything was decorated, there was cake and tacos, the house was cheerful, just like when Javier Amir Rodriguez was alive.

5. Terry Pratchett:

   Frankly, I would prefer it if people kept things cheerful.