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Optimist vs Cheerful - What's the difference?

optimist | cheerful |

As a noun optimist

is optimist.

As an adjective cheerful is

noticeably happy and optimistic.

optimist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who expects a favourable outcome.
  • A believer in optimism.
  • A small centre-board sailing dinghy designed to train and introduce young children into sailing.
  • Antonyms

    * pessimist

    Derived terms

    * optimistic

    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