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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : cheer-fuhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃɪər fəl |
Definition of cheerfulness
Origin :- c.1400, "full of cheer," from cheer (n.) + -ful. Meaning "elevating the spirits" is from mid-15c. Related: Cheerfully; cheerfulness.
- noun happiness
- Percival was being forced to cheerfulness in spite of himself.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- "Let us hope so," said the captain, recovering his cheerfulness.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Till then we must submit with what fortitude and cheerfulness we may.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- But she had not so much share in her own cheerfulness as her poor aunts had in their misery.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- But a touch of cheerfulness appeared in his tones as he proceeded.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- The little Htel Bardol wore a look of cheerfulness and welcome, nevertheless.
- Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
- With what cheerfulness will I assign over this envied estate!
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- "Ah, you wish me to restore your hope and cheerfulness," said God.
- Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
- The shops were attractive from the cheerfulness of their windows.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- Pass from here with an air of cheerfulness and courage, for his sake.
- Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
Synonyms for cheerfulness
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