cheeriness
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1.6
- noun
- /ˈtʃɪr.i.nəs/
:
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- Dwight hustles the bags into the trunk, tells Toby to kiss his mother, and hops into the car, all smiles, all cheeriness.
- a little cheeriness
- forced cheeriness
Examples
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"Mr. Angos..." he invited with bold cheeriness.
Fiction book (1994) -
CELIA (with forced cheeriness)
Fiction book (2000) -
Some people take the view that happy people annoy others with their cheeriness.
Blog text (15) -
Your cheeriness is amazing.
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His mother had picked this apartment for his father, had helped him furnish it with strident cheeriness, as if he were going off to college.
Fiction book (2002) -
He hangs up the phone, his artificial cheeriness gone.
Fiction book (1992) -
Alicia cried with false cheeriness.
Fiction book (1997) -
Cheeriness and happiness.
Academic text (1996) -
Her cheeriness brightened the room and lifted everyone's spirits.
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You could feel the cheeriness in the air as children played in the park.
Synonyms
209
2.8
A tendency to expect good results and see the positive side of things
153
1.0
A feeling of happiness that makes people less sad
66
1.0
A cheerful feeling from a person that makes others feel happier
27
6.7
A feeling of strong, happy energy and excitement
17
3.6
Feeling hopeful and expecting a good result
7
3.2
A strong feeling of being very happy and excited
5
1.3
A feeling that good things will happen
4
1.0
A happy mood that makes you smile and helps others feel good
3
3.4
A feeling of energy and excitement that makes people active
1
5.5
A cheerful, positive attitude that helps someone stay hopeful after setbacks
1
8.5
A feeling of cheerful, lively energy that people show
1
6.0
A cheerful, friendly mood that makes people feel good
1
6.0
A cheerful and friendly feeling among people
1
4.4
A happy, lively mood that makes people smile
1
3.9
Hope and encouragement that help people succeed
1
8.5
A cheerful, confident feeling about the future
1
5.0
A feeling of lively energy and excitement
A feeling of happiness and energy that makes someone feel positive
A period when people feel positive and things go well
A confident, hopeful, and cheerful way of thinking
A cheerful, positive way of behaving that makes others feel happy
A happy, carefree feeling that makes people cheerful
A cheerful, carefree feeling that makes life seem easier
Feeling very happy, excited, and full of energy
Antonyms
How Cheerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word cheeriness comes from the old word cheer, which once meant a person's 'face' or 'expression' and later came to mean 'mood'. So, cheeriness is about having a bright, 'happy' face or mood, which is why it describes being lively and optimistic.