1
a
: full of good spirits : merry
a cheerful host
b
: ungrudging
cheerful obedience
2
: conducive to cheer : likely to dispel gloom or worry
sunny cheerful room
Examples of cheerful in a Sentence
She has a cheerful outlook on life.
He seems a little more cheerful today.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Despite his serious voice, Gamboa highlighted González’s cheerful character.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
This was then turned over to Mount Vernon Nazarene University, giving it a source of revenue (and a cheerful place for visitors to stay).
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025
For example, cheerful and colorful tattoos were often linked to assumptions of higher agreeableness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for cheerful
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“Cheerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheerful. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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cheerful
adjective
cheer·ful
ˈchi(ə)r-fəl 
1
a
: full of good spirits
a cheerful outlook
b
: willing sense 3
cheerful obedience
2
: pleasantly bright
a sunny cheerful room
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