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Cheerful vs Companionable - What's the difference?

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Cheerful is a related term of companionable.


As adjectives the difference between cheerful and companionable

is that cheerful is noticeably happy and optimistic while companionable is having the characteristics of a worthy companion; friendly and sociable.

cheerful

English

Alternative forms

* cheerfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Noticeably happy and optimistic.
  • Bright and pleasant.
  • :
  • *
  • *: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

    companionable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the characteristics of a worthy companion; friendly and sociable.
  • *
    • She returned presently, bringing a smoking basin and a basket of work; and, having placed the former on the hob, drew in her seat, evidently pleased to find me so companionable .

    Derived terms

    * companionableness * companionability * companionably * uncompanionable