Synonyms and Antonyms of cheer
1
to declare enthusiastic approval of
- critics and fans alike have cheered the latest addition to the author's series of fantasy novels
bravo, clap, rise (to)
ballyhoo
approve, commend, endorse (also indorse), favor, recommend, root (for), support
celebrate, emblazon, eulogize, extol (also extoll), glorify, magnify, sing
adulate, belaud, flatter, overpraise
deify, idolize
belittle, discommend, disparage, put down
blame, censure, reprehend, reprobate
admonish, chide, criticize, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove
castigate, excoriate, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), skewer, slag [chiefly British], vilify
2
to ease the grief or distress of
- let's hope that these flowers will cheer my ailing aunt at least a little
commiserate, condole, empathize, sympathize
boost, buoy (up), elevate, lift, uplift
allay, alleviate, assuage, relieve
calm, quiet, relax, tranquilize (also tranquillize)
