cheerfulness

noun

Definition of cheerfulnessnext
as in glee
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter his constant cheerfulness makes him a pleasure to be around

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheerfulness
  1. glee
  2. festivity
  3. cheer
Noun
  • There might have been an unconscious malice — a glee — to my pounce.
    Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Alyssa said, of the duel against Tatianna, before reacting with glee over the memory of RuPaul deciding to keep both queens — and asking them both to eliminate one of the remaining contestants.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of glee
Noun
  • The event hosted hundreds of guests that had the opportunity to watch the festivities from the hotel’s multiple floors.
    Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Fans had their hopes raised at the end of the Big Brother season 26 finale, when host Julie Chen Moonves stopped the festivities to announce that something was happening inside the house.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of festivity
Noun
  • The news of Trump's win in Kentucky was met with cheers and applause at a Republican watch party Tuesday night in Louisville at The Henry Clay, a downtown event venue.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The room swelled with whoops and cheers and thunderous applause.
    Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of cheer
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