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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Use these cheerful, summery spoons to slather jam onto scones or Nutella into crepes.
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Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2025
Only cheerful younger son Einstein (Evan Ellison), an eccentric, prophetically named genius who has decided to become a champion pole-vaulter, seems happy to see him.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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So often back then, the first sign of bad news was the no-news of silence, absence, emptiness — the cheerful publicist who suddenly stopped returning your calls; the seat next to you at the ballet, long occupied by the same passionate subscription holder, that was now unexpectedly vacant.
—Mark Harris, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
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Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2025
Only cheerful younger son Einstein (Evan Ellison), an eccentric, prophetically named genius who has decided to become a champion pole-vaulter, seems happy to see him.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Image The Go-Go’s singer performed in a sparkly top and a swishy floral-print Le Superbe skirt that seemed the exact type of cheerful, easygoing attire one might pack for a trip.
—Anthony Rotunno, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
So often back then, the first sign of bad news was the no-news of silence, absence, emptiness — the cheerful publicist who suddenly stopped returning your calls; the seat next to you at the ballet, long occupied by the same passionate subscription holder, that was now unexpectedly vacant.
—Mark Harris, Vulture, 9 Apr. 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 5 May. 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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