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 Paint a bookcase, frame your windows or an entire room in the cheery shade by applying it to trim, welcome guests with it on your front door, or color-drench a whole room to give its architectural details a modern feel. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026 There is a touch of Poppy to Amy, who tries to greet the world with a cheery face. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 Think cheery purple asters and yellow splashes of goldenrod, silk-grass and sunflowers. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026 As the attractive secretary, she is forced to fend off not only Hart’s advances (with the cheery but firm dexterity of a woman with no alternative and many years of practice) but also the chilly scorn of her female colleagues. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cheery

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In the past, Cooper has had an active online life, a cheerful and talkative presence behind his thick black beard.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026
The rooms, which are decorated with wood and natural fibers, are set back from two miles of stunning Montego Bay beachfront and contain an impressive number of cheerful works of art by Jamaican artists.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheerful

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Still, Musk has a track record of setting optimistic release targets for Tesla products, only to miss them by years.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Yet Europe’s founders and investors see good reason to be optimistic – as long as EU leaders take further action, fast.

— Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of optimistic

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