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cheer·ful
(chîr′fəl)adj.
1. Being in or characterized by good spirits; merry. See Synonyms at glad1.
2. Promoting a feeling of cheer; pleasant: a cozy, cheerful room.
cheer′ful·ly adv.
cheer′ful·ness n.
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cheerful
(ˈtʃɪəfʊl)adj
1. having a happy disposition; in good spirits
2. pleasantly bright; gladdening: a cheerful room.
3. hearty; ungrudging; enthusiastic: cheerful help.
ˈcheerfully adv
ˈcheerfulness n
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cheer•ful
(ˈtʃɪər fəl)adj.
1. full of cheer; in good spirits.
2. conducive to cheer; pleasant; bright: cheerful surroundings.
3. expressive of good spirits: a cheerful song.
4. wholehearted; ungrudging: a cheerful giver.
[1400–50]
cheer′ful•ly, adv.
cheer′ful•ness, n.
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glad
happy cheerful1. 'glad'
If you are glad about something, you are pleased about it.
I'm so glad that you passed the exam.
She seemed glad of the chance to leave early.
2. 'happy'
You can also say that you are happy about something when you are pleased about it.
She was happy that his sister was coming.
If someone is contented and enjoys life, you say that they are happy.
She always seemed such a happy woman.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'glad' with this meaning, and don't use 'glad' in front of a noun. Don't say, for example, 'She always seemed such a glad woman'.
3. 'cheerful'
If someone shows that they are happy by smiling and laughing a lot, you say that they are cheerful.
The men stayed cheerful and determined even when things got difficult.
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Adj. | 1. | cheerful - 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" happy - enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage" glad - showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy; "glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded"; "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad news"; "a glad occasion" cheerless, depressing, uncheerful - causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy; "the economic outlook is depressing"; "something cheerless about the room"; "a moody and uncheerful person"; "an uncheerful place" |
2. | cheerful - pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic optimistic - expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds; "in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an optimistic view" |
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cheerful
adjective
1. happy, bright, contented, glad, optimistic, bucked (informal), enthusiastic, sparkling, gay, sunny, jolly, animated, merry, upbeat (informal), buoyant, hearty, cheery, joyful, genial, jaunty, chirpy (informal), sprightly, blithe, light-hearted They are both very cheerful in spite of their circumstances.
happy down, low, sad, depressed, unhappy, miserable, gloomy, dismal, melancholy, lifeless, dejected, despondent, downcast, morose, pensive, down in the dumps (informal)
happy down, low, sad, depressed, unhappy, miserable, gloomy, dismal, melancholy, lifeless, dejected, despondent, downcast, morose, pensive, down in the dumps (informal)
2. pleasant, bright, sunny, gay, enlivening The room is bright and cheerful.
pleasant depressing, dull, unpleasant, gloomy, dismal, cheerless
pleasant depressing, dull, unpleasant, gloomy, dismal, cheerless
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cheerful
adjectiveThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
مُبْتَهٍج، مُفْرِحمَرِح
veselýpříjemnýradostnýšťastný
munter
iloinenhilpeä
veseo
víg
glaîvær; uppörvandi
陽気な
쾌활한
vesel
glad
ที่ทำให้รู้สึกสดชื่น
vui mừng
cheerful
[ˈtʃɪəfʊl] ADJ [person, expression, voice, atmosphere] → alegre, jovial; [occasion] → feliz; [place] → alegre, animado; [colour] → alegre, vivo; [fire] → acogedor; [news, prospect, outlook] → alentadorto be cheerful about sth → alegrarse de or por algo
she felt she had nothing to be cheerful about → sintió que no tenía nada por lo que alegrarse
she was very cheerful about moving into her new flat → la idea de mudarse al nuevo piso la alegraba mucho
to feel cheerful; be in a cheerful mood → estar de buen humor
see also cheap A1
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
cheerful
[ˈtʃɪərfʊl] adjCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
cheerful
adj → fröhlich, vergnügt; person also → gut gelaunt, heiter (geh); place, colour etc → heiter; prospect, news → erfreulich; tune → fröhlich; to be cheerful about something → in Bezug auf etw optimistisch sein; you’re a cheerful one, aren’t you? (iro) → du bist (mir) vielleicht ein schöner Miesmacher (inf); that’s cheerful! (iro) → das ist ja heiter!
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
cheerful
[ˈtʃɪəfʊl] adj → allegro/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
cheer
(tʃiə) noun1. a shout of approval, encouragement or welcome. Three cheers for the Queen!
2. mood. Be of good cheer.
verb to give a shout of approval etc (to). The crowd cheered the new champion.
ˈcheerful adjective full of, or causing, happiness. a cheerful smile; cheerful news.
ˈcheerfully adverbˈcheerfulness noun
ˈcheerless adjective
gloomy. a cheerless room.
cheers! interjection1. used as a toast when drinking.
2. cheerio!.
3. thanks!.
ˈcheery adjective lively and happy.
ˈcheerily adverbˈcheeriness noun
cheer up
to make or become (more cheerful). He cheered up when he saw her; The flowers will cheer her up.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
cheerful
→ مَرِح veselý munter fröhlich ευδιάθετος jovial iloinen joyeux veseo allegro 陽気な 쾌활한 vrolijk munter pogodny animado радостный glad ที่ทำให้รู้สึกสดชื่น neşeli vui mừng 愉快的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
cheerful
adj alegreEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.