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

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. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 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

Strangers become a mass choir of groaning, cheering and singing. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 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

Thiero was asked to critique his windmill dunk, which was his first highlight of the game and one that had fans cheering. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

One with a huge cheering section among the Hornets’ contingent, just like everyone else had, with Schnall, Plotkin, coaches and Charlotte’s players cheering them on in the desert as the team seeks to repeat as summer league champions. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

When Popovic started off well, her teammates immediately began cheering her on. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

Messi and the team also celebrated by hugging one another and approaching fans in the stands, waving and cheering with them. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Meanwhile, some American fans who usually hate to see suits interfering in their sports are cheering FIFA on because the decision seems like a triumph of American exceptionalism. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

The yellow wasn’t just worn by fans cheering Colombia, as Ghana supporters also have that color. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

Most of all of them want to feel welcome and comfortable at Nats Park, and feel comfortable cheering for the team and its rising young star pitcher. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 4 July 2026

What pushed him through was the crowd, cheering his name over and over. — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026