cheerfulness
Roget-categorie 836
6. Words relating to the sentient and moral› 6.2. Personal affections
›› 6.2.1. Passive affections
#836.
Cheerfulness
zelfstandig naamwoord
cheerfulness
etc.
adj. —
geniality,
gayety,
l'allegro [Fr.],
cheer,
good humor,
spirits —
high spirits,
animal spirits,
flow of spirits —
glee,
high glee,
light heart —
sunshine of the mind,
sunshine of the breast —
gaiete de coeur [Fr.],
bon naturel [Fr.].
liveliness
etc.
adj. —
life,
alacrity,
vivacity,
animation,
allegresse† —
jocundity,
joviality,
jollity —
levity —
jocularity
etc.
(wit)
842.
mirth,
merriment,
hilarity,
exhilaration —
laughter
etc.
838 —
merrymaking
etc.
(amusement)
840 —
heyday,
rejoicing
etc.
838 —
marriage bell.
nepenthe,
Euphrosyne†,
sweet forgetfulness.
optimism
etc.
(hopefulness)
858 —
self complacency —
hedonics†,
hedonism.
werkwoord
be cheerful
etc.
adj. —
have the mind at ease,
smile,
put a good face upon,
keep up one's spirits —
view the bright side of the picture,
view things en couleur de rose [Fr.] —
ridentem dicere virum [Lat.],
cheer up,
brighten up,
light up,
bear up —
chirp,
take heart,
cast away care,
drive dull care away,
perk up.
keep a stiff upper lip.
rejoice
etc.
838 —
carol,
chirrup,
lilt —
frisk,
rollick,
give a loose to mirth.
cheer,
enliven,
elate,
exhilarate,
gladden,
inspirit,
animate,
raise the spirits,
inspire —
perk up —
put in good humor —
cheer the heart,
rejoice the heart —
delight
etc.
(give pleasure)
829.
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
cheerful —
happy
etc.
827 —
cheery,
cheerly† —
of good cheer,
smiling —
blithe —
in spirits,
in good spirits —
breezy,
bully,
chipper [U.S.] —
in high spirits,
in high feather —
happy as the day is long,
happy as a king —
gay as a lark —
allegro —
debonair —
light,
lightsome,
light hearted —
buoyant,
debonnaire,
bright,
free and easy,
airy —
janty†,
jaunty,
canty† —
hedonic† —
riant† —
sprightly,
sprightful† —
spry —
spirited,
spiritful† —
lively,
animated,
vivacious —
brisk as a bee —
sparkling,
sportive —
full of play,
full of spirit —
all alive.
sunny,
palmy —
hopeful
etc.
858.
merry as a cricket,
merry as a grig†,
merry as a marriage bell —
joyful,
joyous,
jocund,
jovial —
jolly as a thrush,
jolly as a sandboy† —
blithesome —
gleeful,
gleesome† —
hilarious,
rattling.
winsome,
bonny,
hearty,
buxom.
playful,
playsome† —
folatre [Fr.],
playful as a kitten,
tricksy†,
frisky,
frolicsome —
gamesome —
jocose,
jocular,
waggish —
mirth loving,
laughter-loving —
mirthful,
rollicking.
elate,
elated —
exulting,
jubilant,
flushed —
rejoicing
etc.
838 —
cock-a-hoop.
cheering,
inspiriting,
exhilarating —
cardiac,
cardiacal† —
pleasing
etc.
829 —
palmy.
bijwoord
cheerfully
etc.
adj..
tussenwerpsel
never say die!,
come!,
cheer up!,
hurrah!,
etc.
838 —
hence loathed melancholy!,"
begone dull care!,
away with melancholy!,
uitdrukking
a merry heart goes all the day"
[A winter's Tale];
as merry as the day is long"
[Much Ado];
ride si sapis [Lat.]
[Martial].
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