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Added 9 October 2026

cheerfulness

/ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəlnəs/ noun

In Latin: hilaritas Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cheerfulness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom.
flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room
A feeling of spontaneous good spirits.
his cheerfulness made everyone feel better

Origin

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

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