adjective
- full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
- promoting or inducing cheer; pleasant; bright: cheerful surroundings.
- characterized by or expressive of good spirits or cheerfulness: cheerful songs.
- hearty or ungrudging: cheerful giving.
adjective
- having a happy disposition; in good spirits
- pleasantly bright; gladdeninga cheerful room
- hearty; ungrudging; enthusiasticcheerful help
c.1400, “full of cheer,” from cheer (n.) + -ful. Meaning “elevating the spirits” is from mid-15c. Related: Cheerfully; cheerfulness.