cheerfulness
/ˈtʃɪəflnəs/noun
उच्चारण चिअर्फ़्ल्नस
प्रसन्नता, ख़ुशमिज़ाजी, हँसमुखपन
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the quality of being happy and showing it by the way you behave
प्रसन्नता, ख़ुशमिज़ाजी, हँसमुखपन
- Radhika's cheerfulness lifted everyone's spirits.
- He faced his illness with remarkable cheerfulness.
- Her cheerfulness made the long journey seem shorter.
+ 2 more examples
- The nurse greeted every patient with cheerfulness.
- He kept up his cheerfulness even when the results were disappointing.
Synonyms happiness good humour joyfulness brightness optimism
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cheerfulness (uncountable noun)
Cheerfulness names a quality, so it is uncountable and takes no a or plural s.
'Cheerfulness' एक गुण का नाम है, इसलिए यह uncountable है और इसके साथ 'a' या plural 's' नहीं लगता।
- Her cheerfulness made the dull office brighter.
- He answered every question with cheerfulness.
with cheerfulness / in good cheerfulness
Use with cheerfulness for manner; the natural short adverb is cheerfully.
ढंग बताने के लिए 'with cheerfulness' आता है; इसका स्वाभाविक छोटा रूप 'cheerfully' है।
- The nurse worked with great cheerfulness, even at night.
cheerfulness + in + situation
Cheerfulness in a hard situation is shown by in plus the difficulty.
कठिन परिस्थिति में प्रसन्नता दिखाने के लिए 'in' और उस कठिनाई का नाम आता है।
- The villagers showed remarkable cheerfulness in the face of floods.
possessive + cheerfulness
A possessive before the noun makes clear whose mood is meant.
Noun से पहले आने वाला possessive बताता है कि किसका मन-मिज़ाज बताया जा रहा है।
- Radhika's cheerfulness helped the team through the long journey.
+Collocations 4
adjective + cheerfulness
infectiousforcednaturalunfailingfalse
- Her infectious cheerfulness lifted everyone's mood.
verb + cheerfulness
showlosemaintainspreadhide behind
- He maintained his cheerfulness even during the hard days of preparation.
cheerfulness + in / despite
in adversityin the face ofdespite the rainin spite of
- She kept her cheerfulness despite the long delay.
cheerfulness + noun / of
of heartof natureof mannerof spirit
- The cheerfulness of manner made the shopkeeper popular.
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- The teacher's cheerfulness put the nervous students at ease.
शिक्षक की प्रसन्नता ने घबराए हुए विद्यार्थियों को सहज कर दिया।
- His cheerfulness was only an act to hide his worry.
उसकी प्रसन्नता केवल दिखावा थी, ताकि वह अपनी चिंता छिपा सके।
- The cheerfulness of the festival was seen on every street.
त्योहार की रौनक हर गली में दिखाई दे रही थी।
- Despite the failure, she faced the day with cheerfulness.
असफलता के बावजूद उसने दिन का सामना प्रसन्नता से किया।
- Cheerfulness is a habit that improves with practice.
प्रसन्न रहना एक आदत है जो अभ्यास से बेहतर होती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She always works with a cheerfulness.
✓ She always works with cheerfulness.
Cheerfulness is uncountable, so no article is used.
'Cheerfulness' uncountable है, इसलिए इसके साथ article नहीं लगता।
✗ She did all the work with cheerful.
✓ She did all the work with cheerfulness.
After the preposition with, a noun is needed, so the adjective cheerful must become cheerfulness.
Preposition 'with' के बाद noun चाहिए, इसलिए adjective 'cheerful' के स्थान पर 'cheerfulness' लिखें।
✗ Cheerfulness are good for health.
✓ Cheerfulness is good for health.
Cheerfulness is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.
'Cheerfulness' uncountable noun है और singular verb लेता है।