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
There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.
It's sad if people think that's (homemaking) a dull existance, [but] you can't just buy an apartment and furnish it and walk away. It's the flowers you choose, the music you play, the smile you have waiting. I want it to be gay and cheerful, a haven in this troubled world. I don't want my husband and children to come home and find a rattled woman. Our era is already rattled enough, isn't it?
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.
The mood is not very cheerful. The situation at the federation is very difficult, we think there is a chance to keep fighting for the federation because we have a large number of athletes and they shouldn't suffer.
I just don't think it's good for our society or for people's psyche. I think the embrace and the handshake are important, but that's just me, and I respect those who feel differently. If someone wants to elbow bump, then I give them the cheerful elbow bump.
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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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