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Assertive vs Cheerful - What's the difference?

assertive | cheerful |

As adjectives the difference between assertive and cheerful

is that assertive is boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive while cheerful is noticeably happy and optimistic.

assertive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive
  • Derived terms

    * assertiveness

    cheerful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cheerfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Noticeably happy and optimistic.
  • Bright and pleasant.
  • :
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  • *:At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.
  • Synonyms

    * bright * bubbly * ebullient * happy * joyful * optimistic * vivacious

    Antonyms

    * depressed * miserable * sad