cheerfulness

Words with a similar base: cheerfulness

'cheerfulness'

[cheerfulness.n.01] as in: the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

Examples:
flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room

'cheerfulness'

[cheerfulness.n.02] as in: a feeling of spontaneous good spirits

Examples:
his cheerfulness made everyone feel better

Origins

					cheerfulness (English)
├── -ness (English)
└── 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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