cheerfulness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈt͡ʃɪəfəlnəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəlnəs/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English cherefulnes; equivalent to cheerful + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state of being cheerful; joy.
The banded ones were all dressed in white gowns - a gay survival from Old Style days, when cheerfulness and May-time were synonyms - days before the habit of taking long views had reduced emotions to a monotonous average.
1891, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, volume 1, London: James R. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., page 16:Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giueth, let him doe it with simplicitie: hee that ruleth, with diligence: hee that sheweth mercy, with cheerefulnesse.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Romans 12:8:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chearfulness | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| cheerfulnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
joviality · jovialness · gaiety · jollity · merriness · merriment · glee · glee · mirth · delightedness · exuberance · liss · mirthfulness · pleasedness · gladness · gleefulness · jollity · happiness · joyousness · elation · elatedness · joy · blithesomeness · felicity · contentedness · gleesomeness · cheeriness · contentness · gayfulness · gladsomeness · hilarity · joyfulness · jolliness · high spirits · delight · gayness · exuberantness · cheerfulness · blitheness
Translations (20)
ka მხიარულობა (the state of being cheerful; joy) · ka სიცოცხლის ხალისი (the state of being cheerful; joy) · hi खुशमिज़ाजी (the state of being cheerful; joy) · cs radost (the state of being cheerful; joy) · ro veselie (the state of being cheerful; joy) · ka სიხალისე (the state of being cheerful; joy) · ka ხალისიანობა (the state of being cheerful; joy) · mk веселост (the state of being cheerful; joy) · sw ukunjufu (the state of being cheerful; joy) · ga spéiriúlacht (the state of being cheerful; joy) · bg жизнерадост (the state of being cheerful; joy) · grc εὐθυμία (the state of being cheerful; joy) · ka გულმხიარულობა (the state of being cheerful; joy) · la hilaritas (the state of being cheerful; joy) · lv jautrība (the state of being cheerful; joy) · nl vrolijkheid (the state of being cheerful; joy) · cs veselost (the state of being cheerful; joy) · ru жизнерадостность (the state of being cheerful; joy) · hi प्रफुल्लता (the state of being cheerful; joy) · cs štěstí (the state of being cheerful; joy)