good cheer
Jovial holiday spirit
Good cheer is a warm, jovial spirit—the kind of mood that makes gatherings pleasant and hospitality genuine.
The phrase often appears around holidays: The house was full of good cheer.
To be of good cheer is to maintain optimism or courage: Be of good cheer, the worst is behind us.
- bonhomieGenial, easygoing friendliness
- holiday spiritSeasonal goodwill and merriment
- glad tidingsFavorable reports bringing happiness
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- convivialityWarm, sociable good cheer
festivity · smile · warmth · kindness · open arms · joy · wassail · hospitality · optimism · camaraderie · gratitude · geniality · generosity · merriment · well-wishing · encouragement · laughter · jubilation
- joyhappiness, gladness, joyfulness, elation, delight
- merrimentmirth, laugh, gaiety, merriment, chuckle
- optimismoptimism, hope, positive thinking, positivity, hopeful
- celebrationcelebration, celebrate, party, festive, festivity
- kindnesskindness, niceness, gentleness, empathy, compassion
- positive traitskindness, honesty, patience, generosity, compassion
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Pervasive dimness or dejection
despondency · misery · melancholy · despair · dejection
good cheerhostility
Antagonistic disposition toward others
coldness · inhospitality · frostiness · ill will · bad vibes
good cheerpessimism
Expecting unfavorable outcomes
hopelessness · defeatism · cynicism · bitterness · world-weariness
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