Canty and Melancholy

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Canty adjective - Having or showing a good mood or disposition.

Usage example: a bloke with a perpetually canty attitude

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Melancholy is an antonym for canty.

Melancholy adjective - Causing unhappiness.

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Canty is an antonym for melancholy.

Nearby Words: melancholic, melancholia

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Melancholy and Canty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/canty/melancholy

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