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- [cheer-fuh l]
- /ˈtʃɪər fəl/
- /ˈtʃɪəfl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [cheer-fuh l]
- /ˈtʃɪər fəl/
Definitions of cheerful word
- adjective cheerful Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour. 3
- adjective cheerful Something that is cheerful is pleasant and makes you feel happy. 3
- graded adjective cheerful If you describe someone's attitude as cheerful, you mean they are not worried about something, and you think that they should be. 3
- adjective cheerful having a happy disposition; in good spirits 3
- adjective cheerful pleasantly bright; gladdening 3
- adjective cheerful hearty; ungrudging; enthusiastic 3
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Origin of cheerful
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, cheerful is from the late Middle English word cherfull. See cheer, -ful
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Parts of speech for Cheerful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cheerful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cheerful
adj cheerful
- peppy — energetic; vigorous; lively.
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- effervescent — effervescing; bubbling.
- buoyant — If you are in a buoyant mood, you feel cheerful and behave in a lively way.
- sanguine — cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident: a sanguine disposition; sanguine expectations.
Antonyms for cheerful
adj cheerful
- apathetic — If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
- inactive — not active: an inactive volcano.
- lethargic — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
- depressing — Something that is depressing makes you feel sad and disappointed.
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