cheerful

Words with a similar base: cheerful

'cheerful'

[cheerful.a.01] as in: being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

Examples:
her cheerful nature
a cheerful greeting
a cheerful room
as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be

'cheerful'

[cheerful.s.01] as in: pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

Origins

					cheerful (English)
├── -ful (English)
└── cheer (English)
    └── chere (Anglo-Norman)
        └── chiere (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
            └── cara (Latin)
                └── κάρα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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