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noun B2 Upper-Intermediate

cheerfulness

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Cheerfulness (noun) means a feeling of happiness and a positive, upbeat mood.

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A feeling of happiness and a positive, upbeat mood.
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Etymology

Came from Middle English cherefulnes, equivalent to cheerful plus -ness.

Antonyms

cheerlessness uncheerfulness

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What is the meaning of cheerfulness?
"cheerfulness" (noun) means a feeling of happiness and a positive, upbeat mood.
What is another word for cheerfulness?
Other words for "cheerfulness" include cheer, sunshine, blitheness, sunniness.
What is the opposite of cheerfulness?
Opposites of "cheerfulness" include cheerlessness, uncheerfulness.

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