cheer

Synonyms: animation buoyancy cheerfulness cheeriness comfort delight encouragement exuberance gaiety geniality gladness glee good cheer hilarity hopefulness jauntiness jocundity joy joyousness lightheartedness liveliness merriment merrymaking mirth optimism solace

Antonyms: depression gloom gravity melancholy sadness seriousness unhappiness

Synonyms: acclamation approbation approval cry encouragement hurrah hurray huzzah ovation plaudits roar shout

Antonyms: boo

Synonyms: animate brace up brighten buck up buoy comfort console elate elevate embolden encourage enliven exhilarate give a lift gladden hearten help incite inspirit let the sun shine in perk up pick up put on cloud nine put on top of the world snap out of it solace steel strengthen uplift upraise warm

Antonyms: bring down depress dishearten make unhappy

Synonyms: acclaim applaud clap hail hurrah plug rise to root salute sound off for support yell

Antonyms: discourage dishearten dissuade