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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Soon the fathers, mothers and grandparents cheering girls’ soccer teams will exchange their uncomfortable folding chairs for the hard bleacher seats of indoor soccer or basketball. — Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Todd Blanche has had some of his busiest weeks as attorney general ahead of the election, cannonballing into politically fraught cases as the president cheers him on. — Perry Stein, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

Noun

Boca residents lean toward Singer At the forum, both candidates received their fair share of cheers from the few hundred voters in the audience. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest project did not fill his grandkids with holiday cheer. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing cheer

• Bronx cheer
• cheer (up)