cheerfulness (n)
blitheness (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 12
def a feeling of spontaneous good spirits
examples his cheerfulness made everyone feel better
Outgoing links
Hypernym happiness
Derivationally related form blitheness → cheerful
Derivationally related form cheerfulness → cheerful
Antonym cheerfulness → cheerlessness
Hyponym buoyancy, perkiness; carefreeness, insouciance, lightheartedness, lightsomeness
Incoming links
Derivationally related form blithe → blitheness
Derivationally related form cheerful → cheerfulness
Hyponym happiness
Hypernym buoyancy, perkiness; carefreeness, insouciance, lightheartedness, lightsomeness
Antonym cheerlessness → cheerfulness

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