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Lighthearted vs Cheerless - What's the difference?

lighthearted | cheerless |

As adjectives the difference between lighthearted and cheerless

is that lighthearted is joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive not depressed or sad while cheerless is devoid of cheer; gloomy.

lighthearted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive. Not depressed or sad.
    • The lighthearted young lovers ran over the hills.
  • Enjoyable lack of seriousness, not grave.
    • His lighthearted banjo was appreciated because it relieved the tension in tight situations.

    cheerless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • devoid of cheer; gloomy

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