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canty

adjective

ˈkan-tē How to pronounce canty (audio)
Definition of cantynext
British dialect
as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition a bloke with a perpetually canty attitude

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canty
  1. cheerful
  2. bright
  3. optimistic
Adjective
  • Peter Max, whose cheerful graphic images helped define 1960s hippie and Summer of Love culture, has died at age 88, reports The New York Times.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But poll respondents weren’t particularly cheerful about the ideas of Democrats either, or of Democratic Socialists, who have been much in the news of late.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheerful
Adjective
  • In the first few photos, the human rights activist could be seen wearing a breezy bright yellow sleeveless sundress, which featured a ruched crew neckline and a polarizing bubble bodice silhouette.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • California light pollution map To show just how bright California’s night sky has grown, The Bee modeled where skies are brighter at night across the Golden State.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of bright
Adjective
  • And while the PitchBook offers a broadly bullish outlook for Kalshi, that calculation is based on a reading of the legal tea leaves that some may view as optimistic.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Despite mixed reviews, Dodge remains optimistic about the Charger’s potential to disrupt the market.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of optimistic
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“Canty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canty. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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