Glad happiness

Cheerful

Also known as festive, jolly, jovial, merry, up, upbeat

Strength 2 of 4

Bright and lifted, with a lightness that shows in your voice and face and spills over easily onto the people around you.

In the body

  • A bright, lifted voice
  • Quick, frequent smiles
  • Light, springy steps

Needs behind it

When these needs are met

Softer and stronger

  1. Glad
  2. Pleased
  3. Cheerful
  4. Happy
  5. Delighted
  6. Joyful
  7. Radiant
  8. Blissful
  9. Ecstatic
  10. Elated

Often confused with

Happy

Happy is an inner sense that life is going well; cheerful is a bright mood that shows on the outside and can sit on top of a harder day.

See also