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
• celebrate
• accredit
• rise (to)
• endorse
• bravo
• approve
• sing
• recommend
• indorse
• doff one's cap to
• support
• eulogize
• extoll
• favor
• doff one's hat to
• root (for)
• extol
• ballyhoo
• emblazon
• overpraise
• idolize
• magnify
• glorify
• flatter
• adulate
• 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
• lambast
• 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
• tranquillize
• 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
• gayety
• hilarity
• cheeriness
• merriment
• joviality
• gleefulness
• joking
• joyfulness
• revelling
• mirthfulness
• humor
• gaiety
• gayness
• brightness
• funning
• reveling
• jocundity
• jollification
• frivolity
• levity
• revelry
• jollity
• rejoicing
• playfulness
• buoyancy
• sunniness
• giddiness
• jocularity
• jubilance
• lightheartedness
• animation
• joyousness
• vivacity
• insouciance
• liveliness
• buffoonery
• sportiveness
• flippancy
• jauntiness
• jocosity
• perkiness
• jesting
• joshing
• jocoseness
• rollicking
• gambolling
• 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
• cold comfort
• heartbreak
• heartache
• torment

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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
• slant
• mind
• standpoint
• belief
• outlook
• angle
• conviction
• judgement
• strain
• judgment
• vein
• mind-set
• expression
• tone
• passion
• sensitivity
• temperament
• individuality
• personality
• disposition
• mettle
• identity
• makeup
• responsiveness
• character
• 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
• hooray
• huzza
• hoorah
• hurrah
• tribute
• hail
• hallelujah
• eulogy
• hosanna
• paean
• compliment
• panegyric
• huzzah
• encomium
• kudos
• homage
• bravo
• salutation
• commendation
• kudo
• accolade
• citation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of cheer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The opening two shots – one of a cheering man in a Detroit Tigers cap, and another of three fans wearing Red Sox caps – are from the Aug. 13, 2023, broadcast of the ovation given to former Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera before his final career at-bat in Boston. —Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024

The Dow jumped 408 points, or 1%, as investors cheered the retail sales report. —Bryan Mena, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024

Noun

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris have officially drawn to a close, capping off 19 days of eye-popping spectacle, jaw-dropping athletic triumphs and ear-splitting cheers from spectators across the French capital and around the world. —NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024

In the video, a driver wearing a shirt with a security company patch on the shoulder is shown speeding and sharply turning the wheel in the mall parking lot as the sound of cheers, squealing tires and DJ Mustard’s iconic beat can be heard in the background. —Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024

Phrases Containing cheer

• Bronx cheer
• cheer (up)