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- Dictionarycheerfulness/ˈtʃɪəf(ʊ)lnəs/
noun
- 1. the quality or state of being noticeably happy and optimistic: "her brand of hearty cheerfulness"
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a bright, pleasant quality that makes you feel positive and happy: The general cheerfulness and neatness of the building make it a nice place to work. I like the cheerfulness of these yellow cushions. See. cheerful. Fewer examples. The boy faced hazards and hardships with disarming cheerfulness.
Cheerfulness is a quality of brightness and optimism, a state that other people can usually sense from your happy whistle or the smile on your face. You could also use words like "cheer" or "happiness" to describe this sunny quality.
Jun 5, 2012 · 1. a. : full of good spirits : merry. a cheerful host. b. : ungrudging. cheerful obedience. 2. : conducive to cheer : likely to dispel gloom or worry. sunny cheerful room. cheerfully. ˈchir-f (ə-)lē. adverb. cheerfulness. ˈchir-fəl-nəs. noun. Synonyms. blithesome. bright. buoyant. canty [ British dialect] cheery.
used to describe a place or thing that is bright and pleasant and makes you feel positive and happy: The doctor's waiting room was bright and cheerful with yellow walls and curtains. Turn that dreadful wailing music off and put on something cheerful. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Synonyms for CHEERFULNESS: glee, merriness, festivity, cheer, gayety, cheeriness, joviality, mirth; Antonyms of CHEERFULNESS: sorrow, sadness, unhappiness, melancholy, depression, dejection, blues, earnestness
Definition of cheerfulness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adjective. Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour. They are both very cheerful in spite of their colds. Jack sounded quite cheerful about the idea. [ + about] Synonyms: happy, bright, contented, glad More Synonyms of cheerful. cheerfully adverb [ADVERB with verb] 'We've come with good news,' Pat said cheerfully.
Define cheerfulness. cheerfulness synonyms, cheerfulness pronunciation, cheerfulness translation, English dictionary definition of cheerfulness. adj. 1. Being in or characterized by good spirits; merry. See Synonyms at glad1. 2. Promoting a feeling of cheer; pleasant: a cozy, cheerful room....
giving you a feeling of happiness. a bright, cheerful restaurant. walls painted in cheerful (= light and bright) colours. He was whistling a cheerful tune. She wrote him a chatty, cheerful letter. The animated chatter gave the room a cheerful atmosphere. We went for a meal at a cheap and cheerful restaurant.
full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person. Synonyms: jolly, sunny, buoyant, joyous, joyful, happy, blithe, gay, cheery. Antonyms: miserable. promoting or inducing cheer; pleasant; bright: cheerful surroundings. characterized by or expressive of good spirits or cheerfulness: cheerful songs.
