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Friendliness vs Cheerful - What's the difference?

friendliness | cheerful |

As a noun friendliness

is the quality of being friendly.

As an adjective cheerful is

noticeably happy and optimistic.

friendliness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being friendly.

    • Synonyms

    * affability * bonhomie * geniality * pleasantness

    Antonyms

    * hostility

    Coordinate terms

    * See also * kindness * good-heartedness * good-naturedness

    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