Cheery and Pouty

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

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Pouty is an antonym for cheery.

Nearby Words: cheer, cheerful, cheerless, cheering, cheered

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

Usage example: we could tell from the way she turned pouty that she'd lost the tennis match

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Cheery is an antonym for pouty.

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