Cheery and Melancholic

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Cheery

Cheery adjective - Having or showing a good mood or disposition.
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Melancholic is an antonym for cheery.
Nearby Words: cheer, cheerful, cheerless, cheering, cheered

Melancholic

Melancholic adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: she becomes quite melancholic when she reflects on all the lost opportunities of her life
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Cheery is an antonym for melancholic.
Nearby Words: melancholy, melancholia
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  • Sayaka Miki's leitmotif is a somewhat cheery tune called Decretum, which has a slower, more melancholic version called Conturbatio.
    Source: Dark Reprise
  • Literature / Franklin Soundtrack Dissonance: The show's instrumental soundtrack is often surprisingly melancholic-sounding, compared with the show's generally cheery nature.
    Source: Literature / Franklin
  • The opening of Aoi Hana, performed by Kukikodan, is a rare mix of cheery, melancholic and romantic, which make for a haunting melody that is hard to shake off.
    Source: Ear Worm / Anime
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