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cheering (up)

verb , present participle of cheer (up)

Synonyms and Antonyms of cheering (up)

1 to become glad or hopeful

cheer up—things are bound to get better

Synonyms of cheering (up)

brightening, bucking up, lightening, looking up, perking (up)

Words Related to cheering (up)

livening (up), reviving

beaming, glowing, radiating, sparkling

encouraging, gladdening, heartening

Near Antonyms of cheering (up)

despairing, desponding

brooding, fretting, moping

Antonyms of cheering (up)

darkening, saddening

2 to fill with courage or strength of purpose

the general's speech cheered up the troops tremendously

Synonyms of cheering (up)

bearing up, bucking up, buoying (up), chirking (up), emboldening, encouraging, heartening, inspiring, inspiriting, steeling

Words Related to cheering (up)

animating, enlivening, invigorating

enforcing, fortifying, reinforcing (also reenforcing), strengthening

assuring, reassuring

boosting, energizing, exciting, galvanizing, provoking, quickening, rallying, stimulating, stirring

Near Antonyms of cheering (up)

demoralizing, depressing, saddening

debilitating, enfeebling, hamstringing, undermining, weakening

intimidating, psyching (out)

Antonyms of cheering (up)

daunting, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting

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