1
a
: full of good spirits : merry
a cheerful host
b
: ungrudging
cheerful obedience
2
: conducive to cheer : likely to dispel gloom or worry
sunny cheerful room
Examples of cheerful in a Sentence
She has a cheerful outlook on life.
He seems a little more cheerful today.
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Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026
Samuel's mother, Nishae Samuel, described her son as cheerful, outgoing and someone who always tried to make others laugh.
—Monique John, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026
Samuel's mother, Nishae Samuel, described her son as cheerful, outgoing and someone who always tried to make others laugh.
—Monique John, CBS News, 27 May 2026
As Meiko, a quiet single mom with a penchant for knitting like a cheerful Madame DeFarge, Moone embodies Meiko’s optimism, which, as the situation escalates, explodes into an everybody’s-thinking-it-but-no-one-wants-to-say-it, show-stopping monologue.
—Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
People do not need managers to be cheerful all the time.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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“Cheerful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheerful. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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cheerful
adjective
cheer·ful
ˈchi(ə)r-fəl 
1
a
: full of good spirits
a cheerful outlook
b
: willing sense 3
cheerful obedience
2
: pleasantly bright
a sunny cheerful room
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