Definition of CHEERFULNESS

cheerfulness

Plural: cheerfulnesses

Noun

  • 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"
  • The state of being cheerful; joy.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 20

cheerfulness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cheerfulness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cheerfulness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

cheerfulness: valid Words With Friends Word