cheerful vs hearty

cheerful

adj
  • Bright and pleasant. 

  • Noticeably happy and optimistic. 

hearty

adj
  • Cheerful, vivacious. 

  • Exhibiting strength; firm 

  • Energetic, active or eager. 

  • warm and cordial towards another person 

  • Promoting strength; nourishing. 

How often have the words cheerful and hearty occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )