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cheerful

adjective

Simple meaning

Noticeably happy and optimistic.

Pronunciation

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chirfuhl

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ˈtʃɪɹfəl

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Noticeably happy and optimistic.

  2. Bright and pleasant.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

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  • “Her cheerful nature.”adjective

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cheerful voicecheerful facecheerful dispositioncheerful firecheerful spiritcheerful moodcheerful countenancecheerful heart

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  • cheerfullyadverbDerived adverb

    In a cheerful manner.

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  • cheer upverbRelated term

    Cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful.

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Synonyms

Sense: noticeably happy and optimistic

cheeryblitheDatedbeamish

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