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Thesaurus: cheerful

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

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  1. a. Having or showing good spirits or joy; cheering; cheery; contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated; willing.
  2. adj. being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
  3. adj. pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
  4. Having or showing good spirits or joy; cheering; cheery; contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated; willing. To entertain a cheerful disposition. Shak. The cheerful birds of sundry kind Do chant sweet music. Spenser. A cheerful confidence in the mercy of God. Macaulay. This general applause and cheerful shout. Shak. Syn. -- Lively; animated; gay; joyful; lightsome; gleeful; blithe; airy; sprightly; jocund; jolly; joyous; vivacious; buoyant; sunny; happy; hopeful.
  5. Having or showing good spirits or joy; cheering; cheery;contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated; willing.To entertain a cheerful disposition. Shak.The cheerful birds of sundry kind Do chant sweet music. Spenser.A cheerful confidence in the mercy of God. Macaulay.This general applause and cheerful shout. Shak.
  6. j:100 a. being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits s. pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic