Meaning of CHEERFULNESS

Pronunciation:			'cheerfulnes
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room" [n]  a feeling of spontaneous good spirits; "his cheerfulness made everyone feel better"
	Synonyms:		blitheness, cheer
	Antonyms:		cheerlessness, uncheerfulness, uncheerfulness
	See Also:		attribute, buoyancy, carefreeness, disposition, good humouredness, good naturedness, good-humoredness, good-temperedness, happiness, insouciance, lightheartedness, lightsomeness, perkiness, temperament
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Cheer"ful*ness\, n. Good spirits; a state of moderate joy or gayety; alacrity.
Thesaurus Terms
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