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cheer·ful
 cheerful
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When someone is cheerful, they are happy and other people can see that they are. When people are cheerful, they often smile, act very friendly, whistle, or sing a little to themselves. A sunny day with a bright blue sky makes many people cheerful.
Emma was upset about something, so she wasn't very cheerful even when we went to get ice cream.Maya's sister is always cheerful when she doesn't have any homework.
- antonyms:
- dark, depressed, down, gloomy, heavy, miserable, sad, serious, unhappy
- similar words:
- gay, jolly, sunny
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| definition 2: |
When something is cheerful, it is bright and pleasant. It gives people a warm or happy feeling.
The yellow curtains make the room more cheerful than those old gray ones.The bus driver is nice. She always says a cheerful hello when each person gets on.- synonyms:
- bright, cherry, merry, sunny
- antonyms:
- dreary, gloomy
- similar words:
- friendly, gay, hearty, jolly, pleasant, warm
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| related words: |
glad, good, merry |
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| derivations: |
cheerfully (adv.), cheerfulness (n.) |
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