Inglês

cheerfulness

gb/t͡ʃˈɪɹfʌlnəs/ us/t͡ʃˈɪɹfʌlnəs/
B2 Inglês
Acepções
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Substantivo B2 state
1

a happy, positive mood

a feeling of being happy and positive

Padrão de uso: [someone]'s cheerfulness
Erro comum:
Cheerfulness is usually uncountable (not *a cheerfulness*), and it is different from cheers (a toast).
Sinônimos
good spirits (Common everyday phrase for feeling cheerful.) | brightness (Suggests a light, upbeat mood.)
Antônimos
gloom (A dark, unhappy mood.)
Colocações
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
Temas
emotions |personality |daily_life
Exemplos
  • Her cheerfulness helped everyone relax before the meeting.
  • Despite the delays, he kept his cheerfulness all day.
  • The children’s cheerfulness was contagious.
Exemplos para estudantes
  • I like her cheerfulness.
  • His cheerfulness made me smile.
Substantivo B2 property
2

cheerful, friendly manner

a friendly and happy way of acting

Padrão de uso: with [something] cheerfulness
Erro comum:
Don’t use cheerful (adjective) where a noun is needed: say with cheerfulness, not *with cheerful*.
Sinônimos
cheer (More general; can also mean encouragement.) | warmth (Emphasizes kindness along with positivity.)
Antônimos
coldness (A distant or unfriendly manner.)
Colocações
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
Temas
communication |social_life |emotions
Exemplos
  • 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
  • She spoke with cheerfulness.
  • He answered with cheerfulness.
Substantivo C1 property
3

pleasant, lively quality of a place

a bright and pleasant feeling in a place

Padrão de uso: the cheerfulness of [place/thing]
Erro comum:
This meaning is about the feel of a place or style, not a person’s emotion.
Sinônimos
cheeriness (Very close meaning; often used for places or voices.) | brightness (Focuses more on light or color than mood.)
Antônimos
drabness (A dull, lifeless appearance or atmosphere.)
Colocações
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
Temas
home |design |daily_life
Exemplos
  • 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
  • The room has cheerfulness.
  • Bright colors add cheerfulness.
Substantivo C1 state
4

willingness without complaint

doing something with a positive attitude

Padrão de uso: do [something] with cheerfulness
Erro comum:
This meaning is about attitude while doing something, not about cheering (shouting) for a team.
Sinônimos
willingness (Neutral; does not necessarily imply positivity.) | good grace (Suggests accepting something politely and without resentment.)
Antônimos
reluctance (Unwillingness to do something.)
Colocações
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
Temas
work |attitude |daily_life
Exemplos
  • She accepted the extra shifts with cheerfulness.
  • He faced the long recovery with remarkable cheerfulness.
  • They tackled the boring paperwork with surprising cheerfulness.
Exemplos para estudantes
  • He did the job with cheerfulness.
  • She accepted the change with cheerfulness.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
cheerfulness
AFI
GB/t͡ʃˈɪɹfʌlnəs/
US/t͡ʃˈɪɹfʌlnəs/
Sílabas e tonicidade
cheer - ful - ness (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (cheer)
Formas da palavra
Noun
  • Base: cheerfulness
  • Plural: cheerfulness
Família de palavras
Core family
cheerful adjective A2 cheerfully adverb B1 cheer noun A2
Related words
cheery adjective cheerily adverb cheerleader noun
Negative and opposite forms
cheerless adjective cheerlessly adverb cheerlessness noun
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