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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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CHEERFULNESS definition: 1. the state of being happy and positive: 2. a bright, pleasant quality that makes you feel…. Learn more.
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.
Synonyms for CHEERFULNESS: glee, merriness, festivity, cheer, gayety, cheeriness, joviality, mirth; Antonyms of CHEERFULNESS: sorrow, sadness, unhappiness, melancholy, depression, dejection, blues, earnestness
full of good spirits : merry; ungrudging; conducive to cheer : likely to dispel gloom or worry… See the full definition
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.
(tʃɪəʳfʊl ) 1. adjective B1+. 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] B2.
Definition of cheerfulness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
