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

Flair came out of the tunnel to cheering fans at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The theatrical relationship between wrestlers and spectators—the taunting, cheering and booing—turned the audience into participants in the show. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

My biggest takeaway from engulfing myself in a Vegas book for the umpteenth time was the cheering and screaming every time a player approached the end zone. — Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Alonso, who was warming up along the left-field line, tipped his cap and tapped his mitt to acknowledge the cheering crowd when he was introduced over the public-address system. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

But as the vehicle sprints into the sky, the only thing audible at first will be the cheering of people around you. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

The crowd erupted, some cheering and others brought to tears, a collective wave of emotion rolling over us as the sky went dark. — Annissa Durar, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026

The kitchen men restarted their cheering as if someone in there was doing stage magic, and Uncle Jimmy leaned closer so he could be heard. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

In announcing his candidacy before a cheering crowd, Giannoulias invoked an image of Chicago as a city where hard work and sacrifice pay off. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

About 75 people packed the room at Morning Star Community Center, often clapping and cheering in support of the criticism. — Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

As these dopamine chasers inflict their limbic systems on every film, cheering for lizard-brain human suffering, the Olds scramble to give all that bloodlust a higher purpose, laundering it into political statements right there in the Q&A. — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

When some of the people finally did get their passes, the crowd started cheering like their team won the Super Bowl. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

Many Chicago White Sox fans were genuinely cheering for the team to lose just two years ago. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

In August, North headlined her first-ever show in Chicago with both of her parents in attendance cheering her on. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

That love for the team carried over to Zeke, who remembers cheering for the Broncos growing up and playing on The Blue as a third grader at the Optimist youth football camp. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Oct. 2026

Hegseth announced his latest assault in a speech Wednesday afternoon to a cheering audience of junior officers and enlisted men and women. — David Ignatius, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Without a shred of evidence, Cloud casually weaponized domestic violence allegations against a fan who was simply cheering for his home team. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026