different between cheerful vs tactful

English

From Middle English chereful, cherful, equivalent to cheer +? -ful.

cheerful (comparative more cheerful, superlative most cheerful)

Noticeably happy and optimistic.
Synonyms: bright, bubbly, cheerly, ebullient, happy, joyful, merry, optimistic, vivacious; see also Thesaurus:happy
Antonyms: depressed, miserable, sad
Bright and pleasant.
- At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors. […] In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

tact +? -ful

tactful (comparative more tactful, superlative most tactful)

Possessing tact; able to deal with people in a sensitive manner.
Antonym: tactless

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