CHEERFULNESS Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

cheerfulness

noun

as in glee

a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter his constant cheerfulness makes him a pleasure to be around

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Recent Examples of cheerfulness This kind of optimism and cheerfulness can make leaders more empathetic and pleasant to work with, partly because psychology research finds that positive moods increase helping, generosity and interpersonal understanding. —

Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026 Half critic, half concierge, Edwards’ round-ups are generally distinguished by a cheerfulness. —

Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 As a teen-ager listening to folk music in London pubs, I’d been attracted to the instrument’s nimble, tinkling cheerfulness, its being on the margins, not too demanding, perhaps. —

Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026 Lastly, yellow tulips symbolize cheerfulness, happiness, and optimism. —

Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026 His cheerfulness and laughter often brought strength and refreshment to me in difficult times. —

Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026 Raines replied, her usual cheerfulness stepping up a notch. —

Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026 Ian Schrager’s Italian protégé Aldo Melpignano promises to bring the same energy and cheerfulness that the Borgo Egnazia is known for, though here with a South Tyrolean style. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 As Milchick, Tillman infused an unnerving cheerfulness into Lumon Industries’ macrodata refinement supervisor, a character who became increasingly central in Season 2. —

Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025

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Friends including Whitney Cummings, Kaitlyn Dever, Ben Platt, Olivia Wilde, Uzo Aduba, Joey King and Monica Lewinsky chimed in with glee in comments on the joint post.

— Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Managers attacking journalists usually ends one way, and, predictably, Bild spent the rest of the weekend reporting with glee on Frankfurt’s defeat and poor form.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 3 May 2026