Cheerfulness
Nouns
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cheerfulness etc. adj.
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geniality, gayety, cheer, good humor, spirits
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high spirits, animal spirits, flow of spirits
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glee, high glee, light heart
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sunshine of the mind, sunshine of the breast
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life, alacrity, vivacity, animation, allegresse
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jocundity, joviality, jollity
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levity
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jocularity etc. (wit) Wit. mirth, merriment, hilarity, exhilaration
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laughter etc. [Expression of pleasure.] Rejoicing
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merrymaking etc. (amusement) Amusement
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heyday, rejoicing etc. [Expression of pleasure.] Rejoicing
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marriage bell. nepenthe, Euphrosyne, sweet forgetfulness. optimism etc. (hopefulness) Hope
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self complacency
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hedonics, hedonism.
Verbs
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be cheerful etc. adj.
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have the mind at ease, smile, put a good face upon, keep up one's spirits
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view the bright side of the picture
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cheer up, brighten up, light up, bear up
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chirp, take heart, cast away care, drive dull care away, perk up. keep a stiff upper lip. rejoice etc. [Expression of pleasure.] Rejoicing
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carol, chirrup, lilt
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frisk, rollick, give a loose to mirth. cheer, enliven, elate, exhilarate, gladden, inspirit, animate, raise the spirits, inspire
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perk up
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put in good humor
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cheer the heart, rejoice the heart
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delight etc. (give pleasure) [Capability of giving pleasure; cause or source of pleasure.] Pleasurableness.
Adjectives
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cheerful
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happy etc. Pleasure
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cheery, cheerly
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of good cheer, smiling
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blithe
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in spirits, in good spirits
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breezy, bully, chipper [U.S.]
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in high spirits, in high feather
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happy as the day is long, happy as a king
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gay as a lark
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allegro
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debonair
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light, lightsome, light hearted
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buoyant, debonnaire, bright, free and easy, airy
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janty, jaunty, canty
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hedonic
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riant
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sprightly, sprightful
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spry
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spirited, spiritful
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lively, animated, vivacious
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brisk as a bee
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sparkling, sportive
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full of play, full of spirit
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all alive. sunny, palmy
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hopeful etc. Hope. merry as a cricket, merry as a grig, merry as a marriage bell
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joyful, joyous, jocund, jovial
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jolly as a thrush, jolly as a sandboy
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blithesome
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gleeful, gleesome
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hilarious, rattling. winsome, bonny, hearty, buxom. playful, playsome
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playful as a kitten, tricksy, frisky, frolicsome
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gamesome
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jocose, jocular, waggish
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mirth loving, laughter-loving
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mirthful, rollicking. elate, elated
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exulting, jubilant, flushed
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rejoicing etc. [Expression of pleasure.] Rejoicing
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cock-a-hoop. cheering, inspiriting, exhilarating
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cardiac, cardiacal
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pleasing etc. [Capability of giving pleasure; cause or source of pleasure.] Pleasurableness
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palmy.
Phrases
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a merry heart goes all the day" [A winter's Tale]
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as merry as the day is long" [Much Ado]