English Explanatory Dictionary

cheerful

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Noticeably happy and optimistic.
  2. Bright and pleasant.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɪəfl̩/ /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfl̩/ /ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ)fəl/ /ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ)fʊl/ en-us-cheerful.ogg

Word forms

cheerful more cheerful cheerfuler cheerfuller most cheerful cheerfulest cheerfullest cheerfull chearful

Etymology

From Middle English chereful, cherful, equivalent to cheer + -ful.

Synonyms

cheery bright bubbly cheerly ebullient happy joyful merry optimistic vivacious berserk blissed out blithe buoyant blithesome bonnie cheerful chuffed cock-a-hoop content contented convivial delighted ecstatic elated enthusiastic euphoric excited exhilarated exuberant exultant fat and happy gassed gay gayful giddy glad gladsome gleeful gleesome hearty hyped high on life jovial joyous mirthsome on cloud nine overjoyed overjoyous over the moon pacific perky placated pleased satisfied stoked thrilled tickled pink triumphant wealful

Antonyms

depressed gloomy miserable sad

Derived words

cheap and cheerful cheerfulize cheerfully cheerfulness cheerfulsome overcheerful uncheerful

Translations

Bulgarian: приятен Bulgarian: ободрителен Danish: lys Danish: venlig Finnish: hilpeä Finnish: iloinen Georgian: ნათელი German: freundlich Italian: allegro Italian: luminoso Portuguese: animado Tagalog: masaya
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