CHEERY Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

cheery

adjective

ˈchir-ē

Definition of cheery

as in cheerful

having or showing a good mood or disposition a cheery grin on the host of the holiday party

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as in bright

serving to lift one's spirits a cheery, unexpected compliment can really make another person's day

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Recent Examples of cheery Fielder and Stone have been friends for several years and most recently collaborated on the bizzaro renovation show, The Curse, in which a cheery young couple must grapple with a mysterious supernatural force. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2026 That cheery aura is felt through the café’s bright white interiors and warm yellow accents. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 These cheery yellow flowers produce a thin, needlelike seed that is rich with oil and dense with nutrients that towhees, nuthatches, cardinals and even robins adore into January. — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Some of the most recent headlines out of Block 37 have been less than cheery. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cheery

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The vibe is of a cheerful — very upscale — Parisian market that’s centered around a section of fruits and vegetables displayed like in a museum.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Jeon is marvelous in the role, allowing flashes of envy, resentment, and longing to surface beneath Mi-ok’s cheerful, accommodating manner without diminishing her warmth or loyalty.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheerful

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An exuberant pre-dawn sky — filled with large, bright stars, a luminous crescent moon, and blue and white swirls — dominates the landscape featuring a prominent cypress tree and distant hillside village.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
But the only picture mode that comes close to being that bright also has a notably green bias and ramps up the fan noise to a level that almost anyone will consider intolerable.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

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