Synonyms of sunny

sunny

adjective

ˈsə-nē 

1

as in bright

having or being an outward sign of good feelings (as of love, confidence, or happiness)

her sunny laughter filled the house with joy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bright
• cheerful
• radiant
• smiling
• glowing
• joyful
• merry
• dazzling
• gleaming
• happy
• laughing
• shining
• brilliant
• satisfied
• optimistic
• beaming
• aglow
• cheery
• delighted
• blissful
• luminous
• upbeat
• starry
• jovial
• effulgent
• pleased
• chipper
• mirthful
• rosy
• blithe
• joyous
• refulgent
• blooming
• thankful
• gay
• blithesome
• lightsome
• gladsome
• jocund
• gratified
• chuffed
• tickled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flat
• blank
• stoic
• listless
• unemotional
• dark
• gloomy
• gray
• black
• dismal
• depressing
• sullen
• melancholy
• glum
• darkening
• frowning
• glaring
• lowering
• glowering
• scowling

2

as in cheerful

having or showing a good mood or disposition

momentarily forgot their worries at the sight of the baby's sunny smile

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in merry

indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor

the good-natured waitresses enhance the restaurant's sunny and cheery atmosphere

Synonyms & Similar Words

• merry
• festive
• jolly
• cheerful
• lively
• witty
• bright
• jovial
• laughing
• funny
• joyful
• happy
• gleeful
• mirthful
• jocular
• blithe
• playful
• jocose
• humorous
• smiling
• amused
• jocund
• blithesome
• amusing
• gay
• cheery
• spirited
• delighted
• carefree
• blissful
• upbeat
• lighthearted
• joking
• buoyant
• joyous
• perky
• vivacious
• radiant
• chipper
• sprightly
• exuberant
• ecstatic
• animated
• peppy
• optimistic
• frisky
• jubilant
• jaunty
• rapturous
• euphoric
• high
• bouncing
• rosy
• blessed
• easygoing
• exultant
• hilarious
• giggling
• beaming
• sportive
• flippant
• hopeful
• enraptured
• lightsome
• zippy
• frolicsome
• facetious
• sanguine
• chuckling
• comic
• comical
• unconcerned
• cavalier
• insouciant
• riotous
• gladsome
• sprightful
• thrilled
• exhilarated
• elated
• farcical
• overjoyed
• ravished
• uproarious
• happy-go-lucky
• tickled
• antic
• jesting
• entranced
• joshing
• devil-may-care
• sidesplitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blue
• sad
• unhappy
• melancholy
• depressed
• glum
• sorrowful
• forlorn
• disconsolate
• downcast
• dejected
• aggrieved
• dispirited
• abject
• anguished
• despondent
• crying
• moody
• crestfallen
• weeping
• heartbroken
• gloomy
• brokenhearted
• disheartened
• dark
• saddened
• gray
• wailing
• dreary
• discontented
• bleak
• disgruntled
• sobbing
• black
• mournful
• dismal
• somber
• doleful
• lugubrious
• desolate
• cheerless
• depressing
• low-spirited
• sullen
• sorry
• joyless
• plaintive
• heartsick
• woeful
• morose
• downhearted
• dolorous
• miserable
• heavyhearted
• lachrymose
• saturnine
• comfortless
• moaning
• dull
• wretched
• sluggish
• woebegone
• groaning
• listless
• lethargic
• torpid

4

as in clear

not stormy or cloudy

we are hoping for a sunny weekend so we can spend time at the beach

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bright
• clear
• cloudless
• peaceful
• sunshiny
• temperate
• fair
• mild
• serene
• pleasant
• unclouded
• calm
• gentle
• balmy
• moderate
• tranquil
• placid
• clement
• fine
• halcyon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rainy
• cloudy
• overcast
• stormy
• bleak
• turbulent
• rough
• raw
• dirty
• severe
• tempestuous
• foul
• nasty
• harsh
• inclement
• breezy
• squally
• gusty
• blustery
• sunless
• foggy
• misty
• hazy
• murky
• blustering
• soupy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sunny

No rain, mostly sunny skies and light winds will contribute to the uncomfortably warm weather. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Wildfires also burned in several locations across England as another heat wave — the third this year — brought hot, sunny and dry conditions. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Of course, the weather is almost always sunny in Scottsdale, and guests are encouraged to explore the outdoor pool, which sits separately from the resort’s main pool and is accessible to spa visitors only. — Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2026

Despite sunny weather and temperatures reaching the mid-80s°F, Prince George and Prince William were dressed in suits and ties for the sporting event. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026