cheerful

The definition of cheerful is a person or thing that brings joy, humor or good spirits.

(adjective)

  1. A bright room that makes people feel happy when they enter it is an example of cheerful.
  2. Someone who is "the life of the party" is an example of cheerful.

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See cheerful in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. full of cheer; joyful
  2. filling with cheer; bright and attractive: a cheerful room
  3. willing; ready: a cheerful helper

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See cheerful in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Being in good spirits; merry. See Synonyms at glad1.
  2. Promoting a feeling of cheer; pleasant: a cozy, cheerful room.
  3. Reflecting willingness or good humor: contributed her cheerful labor to the project.

Related Forms:

  • cheerˈful·ly adverb
  • cheerˈful·ness noun

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