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canty

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British dialect

Synonyms & Antonyms of canty

having or showing a good mood or disposition

a bloke with a perpetually canty attitude

Synonyms for canty

blithe,
blithesome,
bright,
buoyant,
cheerful,
cheery,
chipper,
eupeptic,
gay,
gladsome,
lightsome,
sunny,
upbeat,
winsome

Words Related to canty

hopeful,
optimistic,
rosy,
sanguine

animated,
chirpy,
jaunty,
lilting,
lively,
perky,
sprightful,
sprightly,
vivacious

carefree,
careless,
cavalier,
devil-may-care,
easygoing,
happy-go-lucky,
insouciant,
lighthearted,
unconcerned

boon,
gleeful,
jocund,
jolly,
jovial,
merry,
mirthful

blissful,
delighted,
glad,
gratified,
happy,
joyful,
joyous,
pleased,
satisfied,
tickled

beaming,
grinning,
laughing,
smiling

Near Antonyms for canty

joyless,
sad,
unhappy,
unsatisfied

dull,
lethargic,
listless,
sluggish,
torpid

Antonyms for canty

dour,
gloomy,
glum,
morose,
saturnine,
sulky,
sullen

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“Canty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canty. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.

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The first known use of canty was in 1719

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