cheerful
Noticeably happy and optimisticNoticeably happy and optimistic.
» He is always cheerful.
Er ist stets munter und fidel.
Er ist immer heiter.
Er ist immer fröhlich.
Он всегда весёлый.
Он никогда не унывает.
Він завжди веселий.
Meaning
2 sensesNoticeably happy and optimistic.
fröhlich, vergnügt, freundlich
весёлыйvesjólyj
весе́лийvesélyj
pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
Bright and pleasant.
They enjoyed a cheerful room.
Examples
154 sentencesHe is always cheerful.
Він завжди веселий.
ruОн всегда весёлый.
deEr ist stets munter und fidel.
Tom is very cheerful.
Том дуже веселий.
Why are you so cheerful?
Чому ти такий веселий?
ruПочему ты такой весёлый?
He is a cheerful old man.
deEr ist ein fröhlicher alter Mann.
I like girls to be cheerful.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English chereful, cherful, equivalent to cheer + -ful.From Middle English chereful, cherful, equivalent to cheer + -ful.
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Forms
more cheerful/cheerfuler/cheerfuller, most cheerful/cheerfulest/cheerfullest| Comparative | more cheerful / cheerfuler / cheerfuller Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most cheerful / cheerfulest / cheerfullest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
73 synonyms- pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic:pollyannaishupbeat
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form