cheerful

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled chearful

US /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfl̩/ UK /ˈt͡ʃɪəfl̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #7334

Meanings

1

adj
Happy and showing good spirits.

She gave us a cheerful smile as we came in.
2

adj
Pleasant and bright in a way that makes you feel good.

They painted the kitchen a cheerful shade of yellow.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · happy and showing good... cheery bright buoyant

2 adj · pleasant and bright in a... bright pleasant

Word family

Forms cheerfullest

Derived forms cheerfulizecheerfully cheerfulnesscheerfulsomeovercheerfuluncheerful

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Phrases (1)

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cheerful greeting
a friendly welcome that expresses happiness and good spirits

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English chereful, cherful, equivalent to cheer + -ful.

chereful Middle English

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# cheerful

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfl̩/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈt͡ʃɪəfl̩/
**Frequency rank:** 7334

## Meanings
1. Happy and showing good spirits.
2. Pleasant and bright in a way that makes you feel good.

## Examples
- She gave us a cheerful smile as we came in.
- They painted the kitchen a cheerful shade of yellow.

## Derived Forms
- cheerfulize
- cheerfully
- cheerfulness
- cheerfulsome
- overcheerful
- uncheerful

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: chereful

## Etymology
From Middle English chereful, cherful, equivalent to cheer + -ful.

## AI Etymology
cheerful is an adjective. It is from Middle English chereful, cherful, equivalent to cheer + -ful. Historical forms in the chain include chereful (Middle English). Current senses include happy and showing good spirits and pleasant and bright in a way that makes you feel good. Derived forms include cheerfulize, cheerfully, cheerfulness, cheerfulsome, and overcheerful.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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