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

Movie law conveniently parlays their lengthy sentence into a week’s work at the cheery, picturesque Burning Bush Camp, where supervising pastor Tom (Chris Klein) sportingly overlooks their dubious childcare creds and eccentric prayer style. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 July 2026

These cheery yellow blooms often signal the end of summer for many regions. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026

Scrub Daddy is another popular household tool, and these cheery sponges come in a pack of five. — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026

This bright and cheery cake is a happy hello to your new neighbors. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 July 2026