Synonyms of cheerful

cheerful

adjective

ˈchir-fəl 

1

as in bright

having or showing a good mood or disposition

a cheerful person who is always fun to work with and a pleasure to be around

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bright
• optimistic
• cheery
• sunny
• upbeat
• smiling
• buoyant
• lively
• happy
• chipper
• merry
• blithe
• joyful
• careless
• blithesome
• grinning
• gay
• delighted
• gladsome
• jolly
• winsome
• hopeful
• satisfied
• lightsome
• pleased
• chirpy
• laughing
• perky
• rosy
• canty
• vivacious
• animated
• jovial
• sprightly
• carefree
• lighthearted
• sanguine
• easygoing
• eupeptic
• jaunty
• joyous
• gleeful
• blissful
• unconcerned
• mirthful
• lilting
• glad
• insouciant
• cavalier
• happy-go-lucky
• jocund
• boon
• gratified
• sprightful
• devil-may-care
• tickled
• beaming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gloomy
• sullen
• glum
• morose
• sulky
• dour
• sad
• unhappy
• saturnine
• joyless
• unsatisfied
• dull
• sluggish
• lethargic
• listless
• blue
• torpid
• sorrowful
• melancholy
• depressed
• downcast
• low
• forlorn
• dejected
• disconsolate
• despondent
• mirthless
• droopy
• hangdog
• crestfallen
• down
• disheartened
• inconsolable
• brokenhearted
• low-spirited
• downhearted
• heavyhearted

2

as in cheery

serving to lift one's spirits

a hospital with sunny, cheerful rooms that are designed to make a patient's stay as pleasant as possible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bright
• cheery
• cheering
• glad
• gay
• sparkling
• radiant
• gleaming
• heartening
• heartwarming
• gladdening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gloomy
• dark
• gray
• grey
• bleak
• dismal
• dreary
• depressing
• cheerless
• discouraging
• dull
• drab
• colorless
• black
• disheartening
• desolate
• lackluster
• lusterless
• dispiriting

Examples of cheerful in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This cheerful office-slash-gaming chair also features additional lumbar support, a removable lumbar pillow, and an ergonomic, padded seat. —Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024

Silver Haze As one of the most popular sativa-dominant hybrids on the market, Silver Haze balances a solid body buzz with cheerful mood. —Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024

The fruity floral has a tropical vibe with its cheerful blend of rangpur mandarin, pink pineapple and orange flower. —Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024

Chatty and cheerful, Mel seems content, but viewers quickly learn that this is a facade. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024