cheerfulcheer‧ful /ˈtʃɪəfəl $ ˈtʃɪr-/ ●●○ adjective 
She’s feeling more cheerful today. I’m making a real effort to be cheerful despite everything.cheerful voice/smile/manner etc ‘I’m Robyn,’ she said with a cheerful smile. It does me good to see a cheerful face.► see thesaurus at happy2something that is cheerful makes you feel happy because it is so bright or pleasant: a bright cheerful Italian restaurant There was a cheerful picture on the wall. The house has a cheerful atmosphere.3tending to be happy most of the time: She was a cheerful and agreeable companion. Before the accident he had been cheerful and confident.4[only before noun] a cheerful attitude shows that you are willing to do whatever is necessary in a happy way: a cheerful approach to the job—cheerfully adverb: He smiled cheerfully. ‘Morning!’ she called cheerfully.—cheerfulness noun [uncountable] → cheap and cheerful at cheap1(1)
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "Fine, thanks,'' he replied in a cheerful manner.
- a cheerful voice
- a cheerful, spotlessly clean kitchen
- Amelia seemed a little more cheerful today than last week.
- Mary Ellen is a cheerful and enthusiastic person.
- Salem is a cheerful, pleasant place.
- She's kind of like a puppy - she's so cheerful and friendly.
- She greeted us with a cheerful smile.
- The First Lady was cheerful and energetic during the press conference.
- Thomas was cheerful and good-natured, and we soon became good friends.
- Bigwig, cheerful at the prospect of action.
- Brando's Open 7 days, busy, bustling, cheerful bar.
- But Gandhi was stoical in his bearing, cheerful, and confident in his conversations, and had a kindly eye.
- For the first time Loi was not his usual cheerful self.
- He had a cheerful, efficient look and I liked him straight away.
- La Rocca Pizzas, pasta, veal and steak all served with cheerful personal attention.
- She faced it all with cheerful enthusiasm.
- She was far too cheerful for Sammler.
THESAURUS
· Are you happy in your new job?· The film has a happy ending.· a happy childhood
looking happy: · a cheerful face/expression· The room looked bright and cheerful (=it made you feel good).· He seems a lot more cheerful today.
to feel happy and relaxed: · It was the day before the vacation and everyone was in a good mood.
written feeling happy with your life, job, situation etc: · He was contented with his job as a cycle mechanic.· She sat down with a contented expression on her face.
[not before noun] happy because something good has happened: · I’m pleased I passed my exam.· He was glad to see someone that he knew.
Longman Language Activatorfeeling happy someone who is happy seems relaxed and cheerful, and feels that their life is good, especially because they are in a situation, job, or relationship that they enjoy: · For the first five years of their marriage they were very happy.· She seems a lot happier now that she's got a new job.to do something: · I was very happy to be back home.happy doing something: · We were quite happy living in Africa.
behaving in a way that shows you are happy, for example by smiling, laughing, or being very friendly: · Amelia seemed a little more cheerful today than last week.· She greeted us with a cheerful smile.· "Fine, thanks,'' he replied in a cheerful manner.
to be happy at this particular time and therefore friendly to other people: · Why are you in such a good mood this morning?· I was in quite a good mood till you asked me that.
satisfied with what you have, so that you are happy enough and do not want anything else: · All he needs is a good book to read and he is quite content.content with: · Carla seems pretty much content with her life.content to do something: · We were perfectly content to go on walking until it got dark.
happy - use this when someone's behaviour and the way they talk seems happy: · The woman behind the counter greeted us with a cheery hello.· "How wonderful," he said, but his cheery tone sounded a bit forced.
happy most of the time · Mike was a happy child and never gave us any trouble at all.· Sarah's main aim in life is simply to be happy.
usually behaving in a way that shows you are happy, by smiling, laughing, talking in a happy way, etc: · Thomas was cheerful and good-natured, and we soon became good friends.· She's kind of like a puppy - she's so cheerful and friendly.
happy and satisfied with your life: · He seems to be getting more contented as he gets older.· We spent ten contented years together.
to have a happy character and always behave in a happy way, even when there are problems: · Rosalind had a sunny disposition and a pleasant smile.· Marcia managed to keep a cheerful disposition despite her troubles at home.
British usually behaving in a cheerful, friendly way: · My uncle was a jolly man with a loud laugh.· Sue was always jolly and helpful.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY ‘I’m Robyn,’ she said with a cheerful smile. It does me good to see a cheerful face.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
‘I’m Robyn,’ she said with a cheerful smile. It does me good to see a cheerful face.· It's a good school and it has a very happy atmosphere.
British English (=simple and not expensive, but of reasonable quality) a cheap and cheerful Italian restaurant
a cheap and cheerful Italian restaurant (=have a happy character)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· She was always cheerful and outgoing.· The atmosphere in the Institute is always cheerful, busy, encouraging, warm and positive.· There was only two teaching staff at Little Stonham, and the headmistress, both of who were friendly and always cheerful.
· The lads were as cheerful as ever but guarded, like the possessors of unwelcome news.· He is as cheerful in his workday as Stadler is grumpy.· They are about as cheerful as the place they run to.· When later on she went down to the sea she felt almost as cheerful again as in pre-Andrée days.· He was not often as cheerful as the example quoted.
· He was like a slightly deflated version of John Hall, only much more cheerful.· Hugh became more cheerful than usual.· To have thought this made him more cheerful.· He had been much more cheerful lately, Emmie thought, and all her night fears suddenly seemed childish and silly.· They would like to be feeling more cheerful, enthusiastic and powerful, but don't know how.· Slightly more cheerful results are expected this week from another construction group, Amec.· By the time they reached Paddington he was more cheerful.
· Hywel is a bit grumpy, and Wyn's so cheerful.· I asked, amazed and a little offended hearing him be so cheerful.· She is so cheerful and manages to cook and clean for herself.· She wondered why he was so morose, he wondered why she was so cheerful.· She had never seen Bella so cheerful ....· Rhoda was forty-eight, blonde, buxom and so cheerful Ken said she ought to be a barmaid.· Was it possible for such a large amount of people as inhabited Athena Gardens to be genuinely so cheerful and contented?
· If one whisky makes me feel cheerful, four whiskies ought to make me feel very cheerful.· Some of the troops were waving and seemed very cheerful.· She's a very cheerful, quite posh type.· Arnold was a widower and very cheerful and noisy in a hail-fellow-well-met sort of way.· You had to look very cheerful and normal while you worked so that no one would guess you were praying.· When she was either very cheerful or very angry, she cooked.· One evening two young ladies came to visit, and a very cheerful party followed.· I had lit a fire, and the room was very cheerful with the sun shining in.
NOUN· Her cheerful disposition, sympathy, and tact made her popular.
· She has a pleasant, cheerful manner, and was well liked by all who came in contact with her.· But although Maxine Johnson of the Founders still had doubts, he clinched the deal with his easy and cheerful manner.
· It was a cheerful note on which to end.
· An attractive girl with a cheerful smile and laughing eyes was sitting at the cash register by the doorway.· Surface socialism may seem more acceptable, but old ideologies lurk close behind the cheerful smiles.
· Or was there something else just evident in his cheerful voice? ... Recalled to the colours ... Rejoin the Regiment.· But here, when they knocked, the door was opened wide and a cheerful voice bade them enter.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► strike a happy/cheerful/cautious etc note
1happy, or behaving in a way that shows you are happy: - The lads were as cheerful as ever but guarded, like the possessors of unwelcome news.
She’s feeling more cheerful today. I’m making a real effort to be cheerful despite everything.cheerful voice/smile/manner etc ‘I’m Robyn,’ she said with a cheerful smile. It does me good to see a cheerful face.► see thesaurus at happy2something that is cheerful makes you feel happy because it is so bright or pleasant: a bright cheerful Italian restaurant There was a cheerful picture on the wall. The house has a cheerful atmosphere.3tending to be happy most of the time: She was a cheerful and agreeable companion. Before the accident he had been cheerful and confident.4[only before noun] a cheerful attitude shows that you are willing to do whatever is necessary in a happy way: a cheerful approach to the job—cheerfully adverb: He smiled cheerfully. ‘Morning!’ she called cheerfully.—cheerfulness noun [uncountable] → cheap and cheerful at cheap1(1)