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good-humouredness vs cheer

cheer vs good-humouredness

good-humouredness and cheer both are nouns.

good-humouredness is not a verb while cheer is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
good-humouredness Yes No No No
cheer Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cheer is a hypernym of good-humouredness; that is, cheer is a word with a broader meaning than good-humouredness:
  • good-humouredness: a cheerful willingness to be obliging
  • cheer: the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
Other hypernyms of good-humouredness include cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine.
good-humouredness (noun) cheer (noun)
a cheerful willingness to be obliging the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
a cry or shout of approval
good-humouredness (verb) cheer (verb)
become cheerful
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
show approval or good wishes by shouting
cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
give encouragement to
Difference between good-humouredness and cheer

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