Synonyms & related words for cheery

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cheery — including cheerful, sunny, chirpy, blithesome, joyful, joyous. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cheery

Explore words related to cheery — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include cheeriness, cheerly, mirthful, jocund, jovial, lighthearted, sunshiny, jocundly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for cheery

Common synonyms for cheery include cheerful, sunny, chirpy, blithesome, joyful, joyous, upbeat, riant — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cheery come from?

The word cheery breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root cheer-, from Greek cara (“face”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.