Cheerful meaning

What does “cheerful” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“cheerful” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits.

cheerful

adjective

  1. being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

    “her cheerful nature”

    “a cheerful greeting”

    Oppositesdepressing
  2. pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University