cheerful

4 definitions • 8 examples

happy and positive:

He's usually fairly cheerful.

You're in a cheerful mood this morning.

She manages to stay cheerful (= happy and positive) despite everything.

used to describe a place or thing that is bright and pleasant and makes you feel positive and happy:

The doctor's waiting room was bright and cheerful with yellow walls and curtains.

Turn that dreadful wailing music off and put on something cheerful.

happy and positive in feeling or attitude:

a cheerful face/spirit

He was a cheerful man with a kind word for everybody.

If a thing or place is cheerful, it is pleasant and friendly and is likely to make you feel positive and happy:

The guest bedroom was bright, airy, and cheerful, overlooking the garden.