cheerful : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: cheerful	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for cheerful
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cheerful adj being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be" Antonym(s): cheerless, depressing, uncheerful pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic Synonym(s): cheerful, pollyannaish, upbeat
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cheerful \Cheer"ful\, a. 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.