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adj. Being in good spirits; merry. See Synonyms at glad1.

adj. Promoting a feeling of cheer; pleasant: a cozy, cheerful room.

adj. Reflecting willingness or good humor: contributed her cheerful labor to the project.

adj. Noticeably happy and optimistic.

adj. Bright and pleasant

adj. Having or showing good spirits or joy; cheering; cheery; contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated; willing.

Of good cheer; having good spirits; gay; lively: said of persons.

Cordially willing; genial in action; hearty; ungrudging.

Characterized by or expressive of good spirits; associated with agreeable feelings; lively; animated: as, cheerful songs.

Promoting or causing cheerfulness; gladdening; animating; genial: as, the cheerful sun; a cheerful fire.

Synonyms Lightsome, gleeful, blithe, airy, sprightly, jocund, jolly, buoyant. See cheery.

adj. pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

adj. being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

"Someone was about to laugh, but the captain snapped: This is what I call a cheerful state of affairs."

optimistic    glad    blithe    beamish    beaming    perky    debonair    twinkly    light-hearted    jaunty   

depressed    miserable    sad   

cheering   

blithe    vivacious    animated    lively    jocund    gleeful    joyful    sprightly    hopeful    joyous   

fearful    tearful   

pleasant    genial    quiet    joyous    eager    attractive