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cheer⋅ful

[cheer-fuhl]
–adjective
1. full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
2. promoting or inducing cheer; pleasant; bright: cheerful surroundings.
3. characterized by or expressive of good spirits or cheerfulness: cheerful songs.
4. hearty or ungrudging: cheerful giving.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME cherfull. See cheer, -ful


cheer⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
cheer⋅ful⋅ness, noun


1. cheery, gay, blithe, happy, joyful, joyous, buoyant, sunny, jolly. 4. generous.


1. miserable. 4. grudging.
cheer·ful   (chîr'fəl)   
adj.  
  1. Being in good spirits; merry. See Synonyms at glad1.
  2. Promoting a feeling of cheer; pleasant: a cozy, cheerful room.
  3. Reflecting willingness or good humor: contributed her cheerful labor to the project.
cheer'ful·ly adv., cheer'ful·ness n.

Cheerful

Cheer"ful\, a. Having or showing good spirits or joy; cheering; cheery; contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated; willing.

To entertain a cheerful disposition. --Shak.

The cheerful birds of sundry kind Do chant sweet music. --Spenser.

A cheerful confidence in the mercy of God. --Macaulay.

This general applause and cheerful shout. --Shak.

Syn: Lively; animated; gay; joyful; lightsome; gleeful; blithe; airy; sprightly; jocund; jolly; joyous; vivacious; buoyant; sunny; happy; hopeful.
Language Translation for : cheerful
Spanish: alegre, animado, risueño,
German: heiter,
Japanese: 朗らかな
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