Synonyms of cheering

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adjective

1

as in encouraging

making one feel good inside

the cheering sight of a child being reunited with a pet that had been lost

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encouraging
• comforting
• loving
• rewarding
• fulfilling
• gratifying
• satisfying
• warm
• welcoming
• heartening
• inspiring
• gladdening
• heartwarming
• moving
• uplifting
• sympathetic
• touching
• pleasing
• stirring
• exciting
• affecting
• elevating
• kind
• inspiriting
• poignant
• thrilling
• rousing
• exhilarating
• edifying
• kindly
• stimulating
• animating
• invigorating
• enlivening
• pleasurable
• tender

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraging
• depressing
• demoralizing
• disheartening
• dispiriting
• disappointing
• saddening
• cheerless
• heartbreaking
• displeasing
• disturbing
• disconcerting
• upsetting
• dissatisfying
• distressing
• heartrending
• dismaying
• discomforting
• unpleasant
• cold
• disgruntling
• unkind
• unfriendly
• unfeeling
• unloving

2

as in cheerful

serving to lift one's spirits

cheering words from the doctor that the worst of the treatment was over

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

cheering

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noun

as in ovation

enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval

a raucous cheering welcomed the newlyweds

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

cheering

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verb

present participle of cheer

1

as in applauding

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

• applauding
• praising
• hailing
• saluting
• acclaiming
• commending
• lauding
• clapping
• touting
• cracking up
• endorsing
• accrediting
• rising (to)
• celebrating
• approving
• recommending
• doffing one's hat to
• singing
• ballyhooing
• favoring
• extolling
• supporting
• eulogizing
• rooting (for)
• emblazoning
• bravoing
• flattering
• idolizing
• adulating
• glorifying
• magnifying
• belauding
• deifying
• overpraising

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knocking
• slamming
• panning
• disparaging
• blaming
• belittling
• criticizing
• putting down
• chiding
• admonishing
• censuring
• rebuking
• reprobating
• reproaching
• reprimanding
• discommending
• reproving
• castigating
• vilifying
• excoriating
• slagging
• reprehending
• lambasting
• skewering
• keelhauling

2

as in reassuring

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

• reassuring
• assuring
• comforting
• soothing
• consoling
• uplifting
• sympathizing
• solacing
• lifting
• commiserating
• relieving
• empathizing
• alleviating
• condoling
• elevating
• calming
• allaying
• relaxing
• quieting
• boosting
• buoying (up)
• assuaging
• tranquilizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distressing
• discouraging
• tormenting
• torturing
• troubling
• worrying
• disheartening
• demoralizing
• upsetting
• intensifying
• fretting
• worsening
• aggravating
• harassing
• annoying
• irritating
• pestering
• irking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cheering

Noun

Please order her not to roll her eyes at my cheering and clapping. — John Hodgman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Players were spirited, despite the heat, clapping, cheering and singing at the start of training session at Inter Miami Stadium (formerly Chase Stadium) in Fort Lauderdale. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

Paul, also sporting a buzz cut now, runs to the top of a plinth, high above a massive, cheering crowd. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 8 July 2026

The update featured a video taken sometime after the accident of Ross waving to a cheering crowd. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Whistling and cheering, crowds gathered on the concrete dock below. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Like Eala, his matches are chock-a-block with soccer-style flag waving, face painting and vociferous cheering. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

The government agency posted a photo of striker Folarin Balogun, flanked by teammates Sergiño Dest and Chris Richards, on the field at SoFi Stadium before a cheering crowd of fans. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026

On a patch of asphalt that had been colored with chalk to look like a rainbow in honor of Pride, a breakdancer spun for a cheering crowd and an associate who filmed the performance. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026

Verb

The 45-year-old senator's popular stepmother, Michelle Bolsonaro, a leader for many evangelical voters, was one of the notable absences among about 500 people cheering him on in Sao Paulo. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Near the main protest site in New Delhi, streets echoed with cheering students. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 25 July 2026

Before the incident, people had celebrated peacefully, marching through the city for hours, dancing to loud music, and cheering the around 80 floats that participated in the parade. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Soon after, cheering and clapping filled the auditorium before the man mimicking the president stood up, holding a sign for TrumpAccounts. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

In the seventh, Yoshida got a single, and the crowd went wild, cheering toward the trio. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Fuping county, China — Soccer players in red jerseys jump up and down, spraying their cheering teammates with champagne, as confetti and streamers cascade around them and crowds capture the jubilation on their phones. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

If the leader doesn’t address that underlying signal, then pushing harder and cheering louder about the change will not have any impact. — Amy Lafko, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

As lawmakers and companies take on the challenge of protecting kids online, parents are cheering them on. — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026