Canty and Sulky

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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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Sulky is an antonym for canty.

Sulky adjective - Given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability.

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Canty is an antonym for sulky.

Nearby Words: sulk, sulking, sulked, sulkily

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

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