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
Synonyms
Examples of cheerful in a Sentence
She has a cheerful outlook on life.
He seems a little more cheerful today.
Recent Examples on the Web
Lizi, a cheerful girl with curly blonde hair, was born a year after the couple married.
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Constant Méheut Oksana Parafeniuk, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The sextet’s second movement offers an upbeat, cheerful mood, with quick intervals and staccato sections.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2024
Add tequila and orange liqueur to turn this cheerful, cherry limeade into a cheeky margarita.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
This along, with the Lucky Charms cereal mascot Lucky, contributed to American culture's conception of green-wearing and cheerful leprechauns with pots of gold, according to National Geographic.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
Each side is decorated with a retro, geometric arch pattern that comes in four cheerful colors to accent your kitchen: yellow, green, blue, and pink.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
The atmosphere was cheerful and friendly as fans ate, drank and celebrated.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Bar Luce Located within the Fondazione Prada cultural complex, this cheerful bar and cafe was designed by director Wes Anderson and evokes his delightful brand of quirkiness.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
The energy in the room seems to shift between cheerful and hostile, but the shots of Rodrigo shredding on guitar and confetti poppers blasting silver strips of tinsel into the air suggest incoming chaos all around.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
Constant Méheut Oksana Parafeniuk, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The sextet’s second movement offers an upbeat, cheerful mood, with quick intervals and staccato sections.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2024
Add tequila and orange liqueur to turn this cheerful, cherry limeade into a cheeky margarita.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
This along, with the Lucky Charms cereal mascot Lucky, contributed to American culture's conception of green-wearing and cheerful leprechauns with pots of gold, according to National Geographic.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
Each side is decorated with a retro, geometric arch pattern that comes in four cheerful colors to accent your kitchen: yellow, green, blue, and pink.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
The atmosphere was cheerful and friendly as fans ate, drank and celebrated.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Bar Luce Located within the Fondazione Prada cultural complex, this cheerful bar and cafe was designed by director Wes Anderson and evokes his delightful brand of quirkiness.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
The energy in the room seems to shift between cheerful and hostile, but the shots of Rodrigo shredding on guitar and confetti poppers blasting silver strips of tinsel into the air suggest incoming chaos all around.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Cheerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheerful. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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