Cheerful and Harsh

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

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Harsh is an antonym for cheerful.

Harsh adjective - Difficult to endure.

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Cheerful is an antonym for harsh in topics: rough, nasty.

Nearby Words: harshness, harshly

The Pollyanna: The harsh realities of life and the difficulties of poverty never get the forever optimistic and cheerful Rebecca down!

Source: Literature / Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Bright, naïve, cheerful Hikaru is the Light, while harsh yet kindhearted and very sexy Madoka is the Dark.

Source: Light Feminine and Dark Feminine

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