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A cheerful song played in the classroom.
What does Cheerful mean?
Showing happiness in a friendly, pleasant way.
Dictionary definition
Happy, friendly, and showing a bright mood.
Example sentences
Cheerful in a sentence
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Grandpa gave us a cheerful wave from the porch.
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Her cheerful attitude helped the team keep trying.
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Practice 1
What does cheerful mean?
Cheerful means happy, friendly, and showing a bright mood.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to cheerful?
Happy is close in meaning to cheerful in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to cheerful?
Gloomy gives a useful opposite or contrast to cheerful.
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Cheerful
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cheer · ful · strongest beat: cheer
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WordCheerful.
Partadjective.
MeaningCheerful means Showing happiness in a friendly, pleasant way.
ExampleExample: A cheerful song played in the classroom.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- cheer · ful
- Strongest beat
- cheer
- Ending
- ful
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on cheer.
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Word family
Cheerful word family
Base word
cheerful
adverb
cheerfully
In a cheerful way.
noun
cheerfulness
The quality of being cheerful.
noun
cheer
A happy shout or feeling.
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Hint for students
Cheerful means happy, bright, and positive in a way others can notice.
Common mix-up
Cheerful is not the same as loud. A person can be cheerful quietly by smiling and being kind.
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Write one sentence that shows cheerful without using the word cheerful. Example: She smiled, waved, and spoke in a bright happy voice. Clue words: smiled, waved, bright happy voice Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a happy and positive mood?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "His cheerful greeting made the new student feel welcome." Why does cheerful fit better than gloomy?
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