The meaning of CHEERFUL is full of good spirits : merry. How to use cheerful in a sentence.

If a thing or place is cheerful, it is pleasant and friendly and is likely to make you feel positive and happy:

Definition of cheerful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. full of cheer; in good spirits. 2. conducive to cheer; pleasant; bright: cheerful surroundings. 3. expressive of good spirits: a cheerful song. 4. wholehearted; ungrudging: a cheerful giver.

Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour. They are both very cheerful in spite of their colds.

Factsheet What does the adjective cheerful mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective cheerful. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

cheer•ful /ˈtʃɪrfəl/ adj. full of cheer; happy; in good spirits: She was especially cheerful that morning. pleasant; bright; causing a feeling of cheer: the cheerful surroundings of her room. …

Cheerful definition: full of cheer; in good spirits.. See examples of CHEERFUL used in a sentence.

Synonyms for CHEERFUL: bright, optimistic, cheery, sunny, upbeat, smiling, buoyant, lively; Antonyms of CHEERFUL: gloomy, sullen, glum, morose, sulky, dour, sad, unhappy

Someone who's cheerful is spirited and happy. Your sister might be so cheerful that you hear her whistling joyfully first thing in the morning.