What does cheerful mean?
Definitions for cheerful
ˈtʃɪər fəlcheer·ful
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word cheerful.
Princeton's WordNet
cheerfuladjective
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
"her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be"
cheerful, pollyannaish, upbeatadjective
pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
Wiktionary
cheerfuladjective
Noticeably happy and optimistic.
cheerfuladjective
Bright and pleasant
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Cheerfuladjective
Etymology: from cheer and full.
The cheerful birds of sundry kind
Do chaunt sweet music to delight his mind. Fairy Q. b. ii.A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. Prov. xv. 13.
Wikipedia
cheerful
Happiness, in the context of mental or emotional states, is positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective well-being, flourishing and eudaimonia.Since the 1960s, happiness research has been conducted in a wide variety of scientific disciplines, including gerontology, social psychology and positive psychology, clinical and medical research and happiness economics.
ChatGPT
cheerful
Cheerful generally refers to a state or display of happiness, positivity, optimism and joy. It is characterized by visible pleasantness, liveliness, and a generally good disposition. A cheerful person is usually in a good mood, tends to smile and laugh a lot, and exudes a sense of positive energy.
Webster Dictionary
Cheerfuladjective
having or showing good spirits or joy; cheering; cheery; contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated; willing
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'cheerful' in Adjectives Frequency: #945
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cheerful in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cheerful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of cheerful in a Sentence
I prefer complexity to certainty, cheerful mysteries to sullen facts.
I went out to Charing Cross to see Major General Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered; which was done there, he looking as cheerful as any man could in that condition.
Those who are skilled in archery bend their bow only when they are prepared to use it; when they do not require it they allow it to remain unbent, for otherwise it would be unserviceable when the time for using it arrived. So it is with man. If he were to devote himself unceasingly to a dull round of business, without breaking the monotony by cheerful amusements, he would fall imperceptibly into idiotcy, or be struck with paralysis.
In this world, however little happiness may have been our portion, yet have we no desire to die. Whether he can speak of life as cheerful and delicate, or as full of pain, anxiety, and sorrow, never yet have I seen one who wished to die.
We were afraid that she would not remain cheerful throughout the long wait, but she did, and we're proud of that.
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- مرحArabic
- приятен, весел, бодър, ободрителенBulgarian
- šťastný, radostnýCzech
- fornøjet, venlig, lys, munterDanish
- freundlich, fröhlich, vergnügtGerman
- animado, alegreSpanish
- iloinen, hilpeäFinnish
- joyeux, contentFrench
- misniúil, spéiriúil, grianmharIrish
- हंसमुखHindi
- ցնծալիցArmenian
- ceriaIndonesian
- allegroItalian
- 陽気, 楽しげJapanese
- ಹರ್ಷಚಿತ್ತದಿಂದKannada
- jautrsLatvian
- alegre, animadoPortuguese
- bine dispusRomanian
- весёлыйRussian
- damisiSwahili
- vui lòngVietnamese
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