Antonyms for cheered

Grammar : Verb

Spell : cheer

Phonetic Transcription : tʃɪər

Definition of cheered

Origin : c.1200, "the face," especially as expressing emotion, from Anglo-French chere "the face," Old French chiere "face, countenance, look, expression," from Late Latin cara "face" (source of Spanish cara), possibly from Greek kara "head," from PIE root *ker- "head" (see horn (n.)). From mid-13c. as "frame of mind, state of feeling, spirit; mood, humor."
By late 14c. the meaning had extended metaphorically to "mood, mental condition," as reflected in the face. This could be in a good or bad sense ("The feend ... beguiled her with treacherye, and brought her into a dreerye cheere," "Merline," c.1500), but a positive sense (probably short for good cheer) has predominated since c.1400. Meaning "shout of encouragement" first recorded 1720, perhaps nautical slang (cf. earlier verbal sense, "to encourage by words or deeds," early 15c.). The antique English greeting what cheer (mid-15c.) was picked up by Algonquian Indians of southern New England from the Puritans and spread in Indian languages as far as Canada.

verb make someone feel happier
verb encourage in activity

Example sentences :

On his entrance the whole audience rose and cheered for several minutes.
Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook

Along the route as, well as at the station, the party was cheered by a large crowd.
Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook

We cheered, thinking some dire calamity had befallen the enemy.
Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper

They cheered us again, as we closed with them, and both ships jogged on in company.
Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper

It was a great moment, and we took off our hats and cheered.
Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace

And these ideas that they had cheered were now being pounded back into their minds.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

I told you here, on this spot, and you approved and cheered me on.
Extract from : « The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 » by Various

Nor was I at all cheered by the voice of Cousin Egbert, who sang in his own room adjoining.
Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson

Whereat Hugh cheered and laughed, and ran off like a greyhound.
Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens

It cheered her to see that he could consider her even thus much.
Extract from : « Great Uncle Hoot-Toot » by Mrs. Molesworth

Synonyms for cheered

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