cheerful Copy link Outline 1. ălăcer, cris, cre (brisk, lively, q. v.)2. hĭlăris, e; and hĭlărus (perh. rather stronger than the Eng.3. rĕmissus (unbent, relaxed)4. laetus • cheerful: 1. ălăcer, cris, cre (brisk, lively, q. v.): we are c. in disposition, a. animo sumus, Cic. 2. hĭlăris, e; and hĭlărus (perh. rather stronger than the Eng.: v. merry): the sad dislike the c., the merry, the sad, oderunt hilarem tristes, tristemque jocosi, Hor.: c. guests, convivae hilari, Cic.: a c. and glad countenance, vultus hilaris atque laetus, Cic.: a c. life, hilara vita, Cic. 3. rĕmissus (unbent, relaxed): with the gloomy to live morosely, with the c. pleasantly, cum tristibus severe, cum remissis jucunde vivere, Cic. 4. laetus: v. joyful.
CHEERFUL Copy link • CHEERFULlaetus: hilaris: alacer [SYN. in JOYFUL]: remissus (opposed to severus). He is of a cheerful temper, magna est in aliquo hilaritas: vegetus: vividus: vigens. SYN. in LIVELY.