English Synonym Finder

merriment

Definitions

Gaiety and fun, especially when accompanied by laughter.

Lively, joyful celebration or amusement.

Examples

The sound of laughter and merriment filled the hall during the holiday party.

Despite the cold weather, the children were full of merriment as they played in the snow.

The festival was a time of great merriment, with music and dancing lasting well into the night.

Synonyms

gaiety jollity mirth glee cheerfulness festivity hilarity

Antonyms

misery gloom sadness sorrow melancholy depression despair