Synonyms of gaiety
36 similar words
Another word for gaiety is gayfulness. Other synonyms of gaiety are gayness, blitheness, blithesomeness, cheerfulness and cheeriness.
Synonyms and similar words for gaiety
nounThe state of being happy or merry.
- gayfulnessThe state, quality, or condition of being gayful.
- gaynessThe state of being gay (cheerful); gaiety.
- blithenessThe characteristic of being blithe.
- blithesomenessThe quality of being blithesome.
- cheerfulnessThe state of being cheerful; joy.
- cheerinessThe state of being cheery.
- contentnessThe state of being content; contentedness.
- contentednessThe state of being contented.
- delightJoy; pleasure.
- delightednessThe quality of being delighted; great pleasure.
- elatednessQuality of being elated.
- elationA feeling of joy and pride.
- exuberanceThe quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.
- exuberantnessQuality of being exuberant.
- felicityIntense happiness.
- gladnessThe state of being glad; joy.
- gleeJoy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
- gleefulnessThe state of being gleeful or joyous.
- gleesomenessThe quality of being gleesome.
- happiness
- high spiritsJoyous elation, joyfulness, joyousness.
- hilarity
- jollinessThe quality of being jolly; jollity.
- jollityThe state of being jolly; jolliness, cheerfulness.
- jovialityThe state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality.
- jovialnessThe state or condition of being jovial; joviality.
- joyA feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
- joyfulnessThe state of being joyful.
- joyousnessThe state of being joyous.
- merrimentA state of enjoyable exuberance.
- merrinessThe property of being merry.
- mirthThe emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.
- mirthfulnessThe property of being mirthful; happiness.
- pleasednessThe quality or state of being pleased.
- gladsomeness archaicGladness.
- liss obsoleteComfort; happiness.
Meaning of gaiety
- noun The state of being happy or merry.
- noun Merrymaking or festivity.
gaiety in other languages
Questions about synonyms of gaiety
- What is another word for gaiety?
- Gaiety has 36 synonyms on Word.ws, such as gayfulness, gayness, blitheness, blithesomeness, cheerfulness, cheeriness, contentness and contentedness.
- What does gaiety mean?
- Gaiety means the state of being happy or merry.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: gaiety (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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