Synonyms of cheer

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verb

1

as in to applaud

to declare enthusiastic approval of

critics and fans alike have cheered the latest addition to the author's series of fantasy novels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applaud
• praise
• hail
• salute
• acclaim
• commend
• laud
• crack up
• clap
• tout
• accredit
• celebrate
• rise (to)
• endorse
• bravo
• recommend
• approve
• sing
• eulogize
• support
• favor
• root (for)
• doff one's hat to
• extol
• ballyhoo
• emblazon
• adulate
• overpraise
• idolize
• magnify
• glorify
• flatter
• deify
• belaud

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knock
• blame
• slam
• pan
• disparage
• put down
• belittle
• criticize
• censure
• admonish
• chide
• rebuke
• reprove
• reproach
• reprimand
• reprobate
• discommend
• vilify
• excoriate
• castigate
• reprehend
• skewer
• slag
• lambaste
• keelhaul

2

as in to reassure

to ease the grief or distress of

let's hope that these flowers will cheer my ailing aunt at least a little

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reassure
• assure
• comfort
• soothe
• console
• solace
• uplift
• sympathize
• empathize
• commiserate
• lift
• relieve
• alleviate
• allay
• condole
• relax
• calm
• elevate
• boost
• buoy (up)
• assuage
• quiet
• tranquilize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distress
• trouble
• discourage
• torment
• worry
• upset
• torture
• demoralize
• intensify
• aggravate
• annoy
• fret
• worsen
• dishearten
• irritate
• harass
• irk
• pester

cheer

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noun

ˈchir 

1

as in glee

a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter

a birthday celebration filled with affection and cheer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glee
• cheerfulness
• merriness
• festivity
• mirth
• hilarity
• cheeriness
• merriment
• joviality
• gleefulness
• joking
• joyfulness
• mirthfulness
• humor
• gaiety
• brightness
• funning
• gayness
• reveling
• jocundity
• jollification
• frivolity
• levity
• revelry
• jollity
• rejoicing
• playfulness
• buoyancy
• sunniness
• giddiness
• jocularity
• animation
• jubilance
• lightheartedness
• joyousness
• vivacity
• insouciance
• liveliness
• buffoonery
• sportiveness
• flippancy
• jauntiness
• jocosity
• perkiness
• jesting
• joshing
• jocoseness
• rollicking
• gamesomeness
• romping
• frolicking
• clownishness
• good-naturedness
• gamboling
• good-humoredness
• jest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sorrow
• sadness
• dejection
• unhappiness
• blues
• gloom
• melancholy
• depression
• bile
• discontent
• spleen
• despondence
• gravity
• earnestness
• seriousness
• forlornness
• sourness
• solemnity
• grimness
• woe
• soberness
• disgruntlement
• darkness
• misery
• mournfulness
• moodiness
• gloominess
• glumness
• mourning
• joylessness
• solemnness
• plaintiveness
• blackness
• heartbreak
• graveness
• sobersidedness
• desolation
• woefulness
• wretchedness
• desolateness
• dolefulness
• dolorousness
• miserableness

2

as in relief

a feeling of ease from grief or trouble

the visiting general had some words of cheer for each of the hospital's recuperating soldiers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relief
• encouragement
• consolation
• comfort
• solace
• reassurance
• sympathy
• uplift
• happiness
• inspiration
• assurance
• assistance
• empathy
• alleviation
• help
• contentment
• mitigation
• gladness
• succor
• aid
• assuagement
• commiseration

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distress
• anguish
• torture
• torment
• heartbreak
• heartache

3

as in spirit

a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion

be of good cheer in this Christmas season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spirit
• mood
• mode
• humor
• temper
• frame of mind
• attitude
• feather
• sentiment
• feeling
• emotion
• opinion
• perspective
• heart
• viewpoint
• mind
• standpoint
• belief
• outlook
• angle
• conviction
• strain
• judgment
• slant
• vein
• mind-set
• expression
• tone
• passion
• sensitivity
• temperament
• individuality
• personality
• disposition
• mettle
• identity
• makeup
• character
• responsiveness
• sensibility
• sensitiveness
• selfhood
• self-identity

4

as in ovation

enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval

all three movies in the series received cheers from fans of the novels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ovation
• applause
• cheering
• praise
• acclaim
• acclamation
• plaudit(s)
• rave(s)
• réclame
• clapping
• hurrah
• tribute
• hail
• hallelujah
• eulogy
• hosanna
• paean
• compliment
• panegyric
• huzzah
• encomium
• kudos
• homage
• bravo
• salutation
• commendation
• accolade
• citation
• kudo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• booing
• hissing
• whistle
• jeer
• sneer
• boo
• smirk
• hiss
• raspberry
• snort
• snicker
• hoot
• taunt
• snigger
• gibe
• put-down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cheer

Verb

Even if Rice didn’t have any streaming experience, his hire has still been cheered by producers and talent reps due to his creative credentials and Hollywood relationships. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

Investors were also cheering SpaceX’s better-than-expected earnings report. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Noun

The success elicited loud cheers in mission control, which viewers saw and heard on JAXA's launch webcast. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Some recall an uninterested audience that slowly recognizes genius and cheers build until this is not just another Saturday. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing cheer

• Bronx cheer
• cheer (up)