Synonyms of cheer

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verb

1

as in to applaud

to declare enthusiastic approval of

critics and fans alike have cheered the latest addition to the author's series of fantasy novels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applaud
• praise
• hail
• salute
• acclaim
• commend
• laud
• crack up
• clap
• tout
• celebrate
• accredit
• rise (to)
• endorse
• bravo
• approve
• sing
• recommend
• indorse
• doff one's cap to
• support
• eulogize
• extoll
• favor
• doff one's hat to
• root (for)
• extol
• ballyhoo
• emblazon
• overpraise
• idolize
• magnify
• glorify
• flatter
• adulate
• deify
• belaud

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knock
• blame
• slam
• pan
• disparage
• put down
• belittle
• criticize
• censure
• admonish
• chide
• rebuke
• reprove
• reproach
• reprimand
• reprobate
• discommend
• vilify
• excoriate
• castigate
• reprehend
• skewer
• slag
• lambast
• lambaste
• keelhaul

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as in to reassure

to ease the grief or distress of

let's hope that these flowers will cheer my ailing aunt at least a little

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reassure
• assure
• comfort
• soothe
• console
• solace
• uplift
• sympathize
• empathize
• commiserate
• lift
• relieve
• alleviate
• allay
• condole
• relax
• calm
• elevate
• boost
• buoy (up)
• assuage
• quiet
• tranquillize
• tranquilize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distress
• trouble
• discourage
• torment
• worry
• upset
• torture
• demoralize
• intensify
• aggravate
• annoy
• fret
• worsen
• dishearten
• irritate
• harass
• irk
• pester

cheer

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noun

ˈchir 

1

as in glee

a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter

a birthday celebration filled with affection and cheer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glee
• cheerfulness
• merriness
• festivity
• mirth
• gayety
• hilarity
• cheeriness
• merriment
• joviality
• gleefulness
• joking
• joyfulness
• revelling
• mirthfulness
• humor
• gaiety
• gayness
• brightness
• funning
• reveling
• jocundity
• jollification
• frivolity
• levity
• revelry
• jollity
• rejoicing
• playfulness
• buoyancy
• sunniness
• giddiness
• jocularity
• jubilance
• lightheartedness
• animation
• joyousness
• vivacity
• insouciance
• liveliness
• buffoonery
• sportiveness
• flippancy
• jauntiness
• jocosity
• perkiness
• jesting
• joshing
• jocoseness
• rollicking
• gambolling
• gamesomeness
• romping
• frolicking
• clownishness
• good-naturedness
• gamboling
• good-humoredness
• jest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sorrow
• sadness
• dejection
• unhappiness
• blues
• gloom
• melancholy
• depression
• bile
• discontent
• spleen
• despondence
• gravity
• earnestness
• seriousness
• forlornness
• sourness
• solemnity
• grimness
• woe
• soberness
• disgruntlement
• darkness
• misery
• mournfulness
• moodiness
• gloominess
• glumness
• mourning
• joylessness
• solemnness
• plaintiveness
• blackness
• heartbreak
• graveness
• sobersidedness
• desolation
• woefulness
• wretchedness
• desolateness
• dolefulness
• dolorousness
• miserableness

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as in relief

a feeling of ease from grief or trouble

the visiting general had some words of cheer for each of the hospital's recuperating soldiers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relief
• encouragement
• consolation
• comfort
• solace
• reassurance
• sympathy
• uplift
• happiness
• inspiration
• assurance
• assistance
• empathy
• alleviation
• help
• contentment
• mitigation
• gladness
• succor
• aid
• assuagement
• commiseration

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distress
• anguish
• torture
• cold comfort
• heartbreak
• heartache
• torment

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as in spirit

a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion

be of good cheer in this Christmas season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spirit
• mood
• mode
• humor
• temper
• frame of mind
• attitude
• feather
• sentiment
• feeling
• emotion
• opinion
• perspective
• heart
• viewpoint
• slant
• mind
• standpoint
• belief
• outlook
• angle
• conviction
• judgement
• strain
• judgment
• vein
• mind-set
• expression
• tone
• passion
• sensitivity
• temperament
• individuality
• personality
• disposition
• mettle
• identity
• makeup
• responsiveness
• character
• sensibility
• sensitiveness
• selfhood
• self-identity

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as in ovation

enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval

all three movies in the series received cheers from fans of the novels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ovation
• applause
• cheering
• praise
• acclaim
• acclamation
• plaudit(s)
• rave(s)
• réclame
• clapping
• hooray
• huzza
• hoorah
• hurrah
• tribute
• hail
• hallelujah
• eulogy
• hosanna
• paean
• compliment
• panegyric
• huzzah
• encomium
• kudos
• homage
• bravo
• salutation
• commendation
• kudo
• accolade
• citation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• booing
• hissing
• whistle
• jeer
• sneer
• boo
• smirk
• hiss
• raspberry
• snort
• snicker
• hoot
• taunt
• snigger
• jibe
• gibe
• put-down

Examples of cheer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The crowd cheered their preference for Biden, who was at that moment huddled with advisers in Rehoboth Beach, Del., mulling an exit from the race. —Brian Bennett, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024

Harris supporters cheered it, while Trumps acolytes on Fox News and other conservative outlets said the duo was piling on the former president and letting his Democratic opponent off easy. —Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024

Noun

In their tennis era, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce cheer at U.S. Open final The above scenario doesn't take into account the logistics for getting Kelce home by 2 a.m. —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024

So Far Stars are once again flocking to Queens to sip Honey Deuces and cheer for their tennis faves. —Jenna Ryu, SELF, 6 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing cheer

• Bronx cheer
• cheer (up)