Heartening
Heartening adjective - Having qualities which inspire hope.
Merry and heartening are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Merry" instead an adjective "Heartening".
Merry
Merry adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.
Heartening and merry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heartening" instead an adjective "Merry".
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Merry and Heartening. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heartening/merry
Heartening & Merry. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/heartening/merry>.
Merry or Heartening. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/heartening/merry.
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