Synonyms of cheery

cheery

adjective

ˈchir-ē 

1

as in cheerful

having or showing a good mood or disposition

a cheery grin on the host of the holiday party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheerful
• bright
• optimistic
• sunny
• upbeat
• smiling
• buoyant
• chipper
• happy
• lively
• blithe
• merry
• joyful
• grinning
• careless
• blithesome
• gay
• gladsome
• winsome
• jolly
• delighted
• hopeful
• chirpy
• rosy
• perky
• lightsome
• satisfied
• canty
• pleased
• laughing
• animated
• vivacious
• sanguine
• jovial
• sprightly
• lighthearted
• jaunty
• eupeptic
• carefree
• joyous
• gleeful
• easygoing
• lilting
• blissful
• unconcerned
• mirthful
• glad
• insouciant
• cavalier
• happy-go-lucky
• jocund
• boon
• sprightful
• gratified
• devil-may-care
• tickled
• beaming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gloomy
• glum
• sullen
• morose
• dour
• sulky
• sad
• saturnine
• unhappy
• joyless
• unsatisfied
• dull
• sluggish
• listless
• lethargic
• blue
• torpid
• melancholy
• sorrowful
• depressed
• forlorn
• low
• downcast
• disconsolate
• dejected
• despondent
• mirthless
• droopy
• crestfallen
• hangdog
• down
• disheartened
• inconsolable
• brokenhearted
• downhearted
• low-spirited
• heavyhearted

2

as in bright

serving to lift one's spirits

a cheery, unexpected compliment can really make another person's day

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of cheery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The question: In minutes, how long was that cheery weirdo Jankie overseeing the BB game, from his very first appearance to his destruction at the end of the week? —Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2024

Nyong’o is tasked initially with playing, essentially, a cheery blank slate. —Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024

But soon, Major’s love for the show and its relentlessly cheery host, MR. CROCKET, devolves into an obsession. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024

Selena Gomez traded in her signature bright and cheery nails for a darker, moody shade of deep purple for the season. —Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2024