adjective · Feelings

cheerful

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The meaning (definition) of the word cheerful

feeling bright and happy, with a big smile on your face

The word cheerful used in a sentence

My cheerful sister smiles and laughs every single day.

Words that mean the same as cheerful (synonyms)

happyjoyfulbright

Words that mean the opposite of cheerful (antonyms)

sadgloomy

How the word cheerful is said around the world

Frenchjoyeux (zhwahyer)
Spanishalegre (ahlayghray)
Mandarin快乐 (kuài lè)
Hindiहंसमुख (hunsuhmuuk)
Arabicمبتهج (moobtaheej)
Russianжизнерадостный (zhizneradostnyi)
Portuguese (EU)alegre (uhlegri)
Portuguese (BR)alegre (ahlegrew)
Japanese陽気な (youki na)
Germanheiter (hytur)
Urduخوشگوار (khuushgahvahr)
Punjabiਖੁਸ਼ਮਿਜ਼ਾਜ (kuushuhmizahgy)
Korean쾌활한 (kwaehwalhan)
Hebrewעַלִיז (ahleeyz)
Greekχαρούμενος (kharoumenos)
Dutchvrolijk (vrohluhk)
Tagalogmasayahin (mahsahyaheen)
Vietnamesevui vẻ (vooy ve)
Turkishneşeli (nayshayli)
Persianشاد (shahd)
Polishwesoły (vesawwi)
Ukrainianвеселий (veselyy)
Bengaliহাসিখুশি (hahsheekooshee)
Swedishgladlynt (glahdlewnt)
Italianallegro (ahllaygroh)

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