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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cheery

Not the psychological optimism of cheery moods, but the scientific optimism that is the main subject of this book. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026

The same California Craftsman look; almost identical plank siding; a similar tasteful yet cheery color palette. — Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

The Livermore shop keeps the dairy’s cheery vibes while expanding gift-shop retail offerings and placing a window into a new production facility, where high volumes of pint ice cream are packed. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

These cheery headlines largely traced back to a single report by Fandango conducted in January. — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026