Synonyms of cheering

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adjective

1

as in encouraging

making one feel good inside

the cheering sight of a child being reunited with a pet that had been lost

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encouraging
• comforting
• loving
• rewarding
• fulfilling
• gratifying
• satisfying
• warm
• welcoming
• heartening
• inspiring
• gladdening
• heartwarming
• moving
• uplifting
• sympathetic
• touching
• pleasing
• stirring
• exciting
• affecting
• elevating
• kind
• inspiriting
• poignant
• thrilling
• rousing
• exhilarating
• edifying
• kindly
• stimulating
• animating
• invigorating
• enlivening
• pleasurable
• tender

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraging
• depressing
• demoralizing
• disheartening
• dispiriting
• disappointing
• saddening
• cheerless
• heartbreaking
• displeasing
• disturbing
• disconcerting
• upsetting
• dissatisfying
• distressing
• heartrending
• dismaying
• discomforting
• unpleasant
• cold
• disgruntling
• unkind
• unfriendly
• unfeeling
• unloving

2

as in cheerful

serving to lift one's spirits

cheering words from the doctor that the worst of the treatment was over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheerful
• bright
• glad
• cheery
• gay
• sparkling
• heartening
• gladdening
• heartwarming
• gleaming
• radiant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gray
• depressing
• dark
• gloomy
• dismal
• discouraging
• bleak
• dreary
• cheerless
• black
• drab
• dull
• disheartening
• colorless
• desolate
• lackluster
• lusterless
• dispiriting

cheering

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noun

as in ovation

enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval

a raucous cheering welcomed the newlyweds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ovation
• applause
• praise
• cheer
• acclaim
• acclamation
• clapping
• plaudit(s)
• rave(s)
• réclame
• hurrah
• hail
• tribute
• hallelujah
• eulogy
• hosanna
• compliment
• paean
• bravo
• kudos
• panegyric
• huzzah
• encomium
• salutation
• commendation
• homage
• citation
• accolade
• kudo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• booing
• hissing
• whistle
• jeer
• sneer
• boo
• smirk
• raspberry
• hiss
• snort
• snicker
• hoot
• taunt
• snigger
• gibe
• put-down

cheering

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verb

present participle of cheer

1

as in applauding

to declare enthusiastic approval of

critics and fans alike have cheered the latest addition to the author's series of fantasy novels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applauding
• praising
• hailing
• saluting
• acclaiming
• commending
• lauding
• clapping
• touting
• cracking up
• endorsing
• accrediting
• rising (to)
• celebrating
• approving
• recommending
• doffing one's hat to
• singing
• ballyhooing
• favoring
• extolling
• supporting
• eulogizing
• rooting (for)
• emblazoning
• bravoing
• flattering
• idolizing
• adulating
• glorifying
• magnifying
• belauding
• deifying
• overpraising

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knocking
• slamming
• panning
• disparaging
• blaming
• belittling
• criticizing
• putting down
• chiding
• admonishing
• censuring
• rebuking
• reprobating
• reproaching
• reprimanding
• discommending
• reproving
• castigating
• vilifying
• excoriating
• slagging
• reprehending
• lambasting
• skewering
• keelhauling

2

as in reassuring

to ease the grief or distress of

let's hope that these flowers will cheer my ailing aunt at least a little

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reassuring
• assuring
• comforting
• soothing
• consoling
• uplifting
• sympathizing
• solacing
• lifting
• commiserating
• relieving
• empathizing
• alleviating
• condoling
• elevating
• calming
• allaying
• relaxing
• quieting
• boosting
• buoying (up)
• assuaging
• tranquilizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distressing
• discouraging
• tormenting
• torturing
• troubling
• worrying
• disheartening
• demoralizing
• upsetting
• intensifying
• fretting
• worsening
• aggravating
• harassing
• annoying
• irritating
• pestering
• irking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cheering

Noun

From competitive runners sprinting across the finish line to families and first-time participants soaking in the atmosphere, the event carried a festival-like energy throughout the morning, complete with music, cheering crowds, and emcee callouts celebrating runners from across Georgia and beyond. —Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026

The cheering and thumping rolled like thunder when Arizona’s first 3-pointer, a shot by Brayden Burries, went in. —Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026

At the rally, leaders from three unions told the cheering crowd that the district needs to be more serious about making the concessions needed to reach an agreement. —Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026

Paul, also sporting a buzz cut now, runs to the top of a plinth, high above a massive, cheering crowd. —Justin Kroll, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026

Jordan smiled and posed with his trophy in front of a cheering crowd and a dozen In-N-Out employees having the shift of their lives. —Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026

More cheering, back-slapping, and jostling. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026

It was planned as a celebratory campaign kickoff — a filing-day ritual with cheering supporters and a nod to the long race ahead. —Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026

Scenes of jubilant cheering were reported from other cities as well. —Kay Armin Serjoie, Time, 1 Mar. 2026

Verb

Smaller but vocal protest in Lincoln The turnout in Lincoln was smaller, but hundreds of people still stood out on a busy street corner near the city’s Lincoln Crossing Marketplace shopping area, holding signs, flags and cheering as people drove by honking. —Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026

The energy remains high among marchers, who are cheering after each chant. —Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026

In Blub’s case, the answer was a Guinness World Record, a cheering studio audience, and one very confused fish. —Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026

Their return to the stage was celebrated by huge crowds of cheering fans that shut down central Seoul on Saturday night. —Jen Kwon, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026

Not just cheering, but screaming. —Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026

There was more tension than cheering for the Venezuela faithful as MLB veterans Aaron Nola and Michael Lorenzen kept Italy ahead through six innings. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026

Players, coaches, cheerleaders and fans rose as one, applauding and cheering the confirmation of their spot in this most American spectacle. —Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 16 Mar. 2026

The man of the hour, Wallace is the first of his teammates through a door at a Milan restaurant, where the team’s biggest supporters are already waiting and cheering their arrival. —Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026