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cheerfulness vs good-naturedness

good-naturedness vs cheerfulness

cheerfulness and good-naturedness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cheerfulness Yes No No No
good-naturedness Yes No No No
As nouns, good-naturedness is a hyponym of cheerfulness; that is, good-naturedness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cheerfulness:
  • cheerfulness: the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
  • good-naturedness: a cheerful willingness to be obliging
Other hyponyms of cheerfulness include good-humoredness, good-humouredness, good-temperedness.
cheerfulness (noun) good-naturedness (noun)
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom a cheerful willingness to be obliging
a feeling of spontaneous good spirits
Difference between cheerfulness and good-naturedness

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