Cheerful
/ˈtʃɪərfʊl/
adjectiveBeginner🔥Very CommonEmotion
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Definitions
1
Exhibiting or expressing happiness or joy.
/ˈtʃɪərfʊl/
adjectivepositiveBeginner
Emotion
Feeling or showing happiness
She has a cheerful disposition.
💡 Simply: Imagine a sunny day with birds singing—that's what cheerful feels like! It means happy and bright, like a smiling face.
👶 For kids: Happy and making you happy!
More Examples
2
The room was decorated in cheerful colors.
How It's Used
Everyday Conversation
"She gave a cheerful wave as she passed by."
Literature
"The cheerful sun shone brightly on the fields."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
Cheer up!
Become happier; be more cheerful.
"Cheer up! It could be worse."
From Middle English *cherefule, from Old French *cherefule, from *chiere ‘face’ + *fule ‘full’.
The word has been used with similar positive connotations since the Middle English period.
Memory tip
Think of 'cheer' + 'full' - full of cheer!
Word Origin
Original meaning
"face + full"
Base: cheer
cheerful smilecheerful dispositioncheerful colorscheerful atmosphere
Common misspellings
chearfulcheerfull
Practice
Usage
60%Spoken
40%Written