cheerfulness

cheerful | American Dictionary

cheerful
adjective
us/ˈtʃɪər·fəl/
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.

cheerfully

adverbus/ˈtʃɪər·fə·li/
Jonas cheerfully agreed to sleep on the sofa.

cheerfulness

noun[ U ]us/ˈtʃɪər·fəl·nəs/
Her cheerfulness after long hours of work is surprising.

Examples of cheerful

cheerful
They were a cheerful people, sharing what they possessed with each other, and especially loving as parents.
His lively sense of humour helps to keep the lab very cheerful.
What these two plays have in common is a strategy that still makes me cheerful as a writer - the false happy ending.
The nation's centenary was the most cheerful and optimistic year in the whole construction.
They were very cheerful until they reached the bulibuliqele.
Crowning it is a coda that turns the movement's stark opening unison into a cheerful rustic tune.
Last, but by no means least, is the mandatory requirement that there be an understanding and unfailingly cheerful editorial assistant.
The brighter and more cheerful it is, the more it hurts.
The cheerful song of a spirited ejido commissioner over a speaker system reinforced this impression, much to the entertainment of his colleagues around the tables.
Women strive to receive their lot in life with cheerful acceptance, no matter their understanding.
Energetic and cheerful as he was, his mood was at the same time mature and as well-balanced as his elegant handwriting.
Whatever the image required, some premises had bright, cheerful spaces, contributing to a welcoming atmosphere as recommended in policy documents.
Many were set to tr iumphant, cheerful march melodies, and their texts promoted optimism, 30, 117, 119, 121, 125, 133, 140.
Instead, they advocated an active, cheerful old age.
Nothing can be conceived of more cheerful than the appearance of rooms thus furnished.
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