Cheerful
Cheerful adjective - Having or showing a good mood or disposition.
Usage example: a cheerful person who is always fun to work with and a pleasure to be around
Melancholy
Melancholy adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: she was a bit melancholy after her youngest child left for college
Nearby Words: melancholic, melancholia
Both words in one sentence
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Pistol on Goof Troop is always cheerful, as a stark contrast to her melancholy brother and her short-tempered parents.
Source: Cheerful Child -
Even the opening themes between both seasons reflect the shifting tone — cheerful in the first, melancholy in the second.
Source: Manga / Assassination Classroom -
When asked to play, the piano player initially begins a cheerful melody before changing it to a melancholy one after being shouted at by the king.
Source: Video Game / Fragile Hearts
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