Emotions / B1

CHEERFL/ˈtʃɪəfl/

Cheerful means happy and showing it, or making other people feel happier. Happy is the everyday twin; cheerful is more about the manner you show. NHS reception: a cheerful manner does not shorten the waiting list.

Meaning

Happy and showing it; making other people feel happier.

Examples

• “A cheerful receptionist does not shorten the waiting list.”
• “A cheerful colour scheme in the ward is paint, not a staffing fix.”

Good to know

a cheerful + person / room / manner. Close: happy. NHS / school. Adverb: cheerfully. Noun: cheerfulness (often uncountable).

Near in meaning

happy, bright

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