Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the given word.
Sad

Cheerful

The most appropriate antonym for the word sad is cheerful.

• Sad means feeling or showing sorrow, unhappiness, or gloom.
• Cheerful means feeling or showing joy, happiness, or optimism.

The other words do not have the same meaning as sad and are therefore not antonyms.

• Sincere means honest and genuine.
• Sorrow is a synonym for sad.
• Naughty means mischievous or badly behaved.