cheerfulness
gb/t͡ʃˈɪɹfʌlnəs/ us/t͡ʃˈɪɹfʌlnəs/
B2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B2
state
1
a happy, positive mood
a feeling of being happy and positive
Schéma d’usage :
[someone]'s cheerfulness
Erreur fréquente :
Cheerfulness is usually uncountable (not *a cheerfulness*), and it is different from cheers (a toast).
Synonymes
good spirits (Common everyday phrase for feeling cheerful.)
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brightness (Suggests a light, upbeat mood.)
Antonymes
gloom (A dark, unhappy mood.)
Collocations
genuine cheerfulness
|quiet cheerfulness
|constant cheerfulness
|natural cheerfulness
|a mood of cheerfulness
|a burst of cheerfulness
|return to cheerfulness
|restore cheerfulness
|full of cheerfulness
|radiate cheerfulness
Thèmes
emotions
|personality
|daily_life
Exemples
- Her cheerfulness helped everyone relax before the meeting.
- Despite the delays, he kept his cheerfulness all day.
- The children’s cheerfulness was contagious.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I like her cheerfulness.
- His cheerfulness made me smile.
Nom
B2
property
2
cheerful, friendly manner
a friendly and happy way of acting
Schéma d’usage :
with [something] cheerfulness
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t use cheerful (adjective) where a noun is needed: say with cheerfulness, not *with cheerful*.
Synonymes
cheer (More general; can also mean encouragement.)
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warmth (Emphasizes kindness along with positivity.)
Antonymes
coldness (A distant or unfriendly manner.)
Collocations
friendly cheerfulness
|forced cheerfulness
|unflagging cheerfulness
|infectious cheerfulness
|a touch of cheerfulness
|an air of cheerfulness
|project cheerfulness
|display cheerfulness
|maintain cheerfulness
|mask something with cheerfulness
Thèmes
communication
|social_life
|emotions
Exemples
- She greeted customers with practiced cheerfulness.
- His cheerfulness in the office made him easy to work with.
- There was a forced cheerfulness in her voice.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She spoke with cheerfulness.
- He answered with cheerfulness.
Nom
C1
property
3
pleasant, lively quality of a place
a bright and pleasant feeling in a place
Schéma d’usage :
the cheerfulness of [place/thing]
Erreur fréquente :
This meaning is about the feel of a place or style, not a person’s emotion.
Synonymes
cheeriness (Very close meaning; often used for places or voices.)
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brightness (Focuses more on light or color than mood.)
Antonymes
drabness (A dull, lifeless appearance or atmosphere.)
Collocations
the cheerfulness of the room
|add cheerfulness
|bring cheerfulness to a space
|a note of cheerfulness
|seasonal cheerfulness
|simple cheerfulness
|cheerfulness and warmth
|a sense of cheerfulness
|painted in cheerful colors for cheerfulness
|cheerfulness of the decor
Thèmes
home
|design
|daily_life
Exemples
- Yellow curtains gave the kitchen a sense of cheerfulness.
- They wanted the website to convey cheerfulness and energy.
- The café’s cheerfulness came from its bright lights and music.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The room has cheerfulness.
- Bright colors add cheerfulness.
Nom
C1
state
4
willingness without complaint
doing something with a positive attitude
Schéma d’usage :
do [something] with cheerfulness
Erreur fréquente :
This meaning is about attitude while doing something, not about cheering (shouting) for a team.
Synonymes
willingness (Neutral; does not necessarily imply positivity.)
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good grace (Suggests accepting something politely and without resentment.)
Antonymes
reluctance (Unwillingness to do something.)
Collocations
accept something with cheerfulness
|face something with cheerfulness
|carry out something with cheerfulness
|do a task with cheerfulness
|show cheerfulness
|meet difficulties with cheerfulness
|a spirit of cheerfulness
|cheerfulness in adversity
|respond with cheerfulness
|endure with cheerfulness
Thèmes
work
|attitude
|daily_life
Exemples
- She accepted the extra shifts with cheerfulness.
- He faced the long recovery with remarkable cheerfulness.
- They tackled the boring paperwork with surprising cheerfulness.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He did the job with cheerfulness.
- She accepted the change with cheerfulness.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
cheerfulness
API
GB/t͡ʃˈɪɹfʌlnəs/
US/t͡ʃˈɪɹfʌlnəs/
Syllabes et accentuation
cheer - ful - ness (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (cheer)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: cheerfulness
- Plural: cheerfulness
Famille de mots
Core family
Related words
cheery
adjective
cheerily
adverb
cheerleader
noun
Negative and opposite forms
cheerless
adjective
cheerlessly
adverb
cheerlessness
noun
Expressions
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