Online Google Dictionary

cheerfulness 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
  1. the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"
  2. a feeling of spontaneous good spirits; "his cheerfulness made everyone feel better"
  3. (cheerful) being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be"
  4. (cheerful) pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
  5. Happiness is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, love, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. A variety of biological, psychological, religious, and philosophical approaches have striven to define happiness and identify its sources.
  6. (Cheerful) Cheering is the uttering or making of sounds encouraging, stimulating or exciting to action, indicating approval or acclaiming or welcoming persons, announcements of events and the like.
  7. (Cheerful) A sign that is shown by fans between matches in a tournament to hype or show appreciation for a team or player in a witty way. (Example cheerfuls from MLG Anaheim)
  8. "Relaxing with oneself and picking up on the possibilities of basic goodness." "...you can pick up on the possibilities of Basic Goodness and cheer yourself up." (see "Speech") (pg 80)
  9. The quality or state of being cheerful; marked by cheer or by spontaneous good spirits arising from a carefree sanguine attitude and a hearty bright lively disposition; likely to brighten, encourage and dispel gloom or worry. ...