as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition
a bloke with a perpetually canty attitude
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canty
Adjective
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If possible, insulate and add drywall to the garage, and paint the interiors a bright, cheerful color.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025 -
My inbox began to fill with cheerful nudges from Stephen, my editor.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The bright bubblegum-pink design has green sketches of the movie’s most iconic characters, including Glinda, Elphaba, Madame Morrible, and the Cowardly Lion, while gold accents add extra shine to the dishwasher-safe cup.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Now, children laugh and study in the open-air structure, boasting candy-bright paint.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Jim interviewed Niccol last week and came away optimistic about the company's trajectory in 2026.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ted is optimistic that this budding romance is the beginning of his Christmas comeback, but his looming holiday bad luck still has a few curveballs in store for him.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Canty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canty. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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