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cheerfulness

cheer·ful·ness

UK/ˈt͡ʃɪəfəlnəs/ US/ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəlnəs/ uncommon

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1.

the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

  • “flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room”
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2.

a feeling of spontaneous good spirits

  • “his cheerfulness made everyone feel better”
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Origin

From Middle English cherefulnes; equivalent to cheerful + -ness.

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