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Cheerful vs Methodical - What's the difference?

cheerful | methodical |

As adjectives the difference between cheerful and methodical

is that cheerful is noticeably happy and optimistic while methodical is in an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic.

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

    methodical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic.
  • Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation.
  • the methodical''' arrangement of arguments; a '''methodical treatise
  • * Addison
  • Methodical regularity.

    Synonyms

    * systematic