Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cheering
1 sense of cheering
Sense 1
cheering, shouting -- (encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators; "it's all over but the shouting")
=> encouragement -- (the expression of approval and support)
Antonyms of verb cheer
1 of 5 senses of cheer
Sense 4
cheer, cheer up, chirk up -- (become cheerful)
Antonym of complain (Sense 1)
=> complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch -- (express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cheer
5 senses of cheer
Sense 1
cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden -- (give encouragement to)
=> encourage -- (inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to)
Sense 2
cheer -- (show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy")
=> applaud -- (express approval of; "I applaud your efforts")
Sense 3
cheer, cheer up, jolly along, jolly up -- (cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee")
Sense 4
cheer, cheer up, chirk up -- (become cheerful)
=> rejoice, joy -- (feel happiness or joy)
Sense 5
cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up -- (spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers")
=> encourage -- (inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to)
Antonyms of adj cheering
1 sense of cheering
Sense 1
comforting, cheering, satisfying -- (providing freedom from worry)
INDIRECT (VIA satisfactory) -> unsatisfactory -- (not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory")
Similarity of adj cheering
1 sense of cheering
Sense 1
comforting, cheering, satisfying -- (providing freedom from worry)
=> satisfactory (vs. unsatisfactory) -- (giving satisfaction; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory")