Synonyms of mirth
36 similar words · 36 opposite words
Another word for mirth is joy. Other synonyms of mirth are delight, glee, felicity, exuberance and merriment. The opposite of mirth is unhappiness.
Synonyms and similar words for mirth
nounThe emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.
- merrimentA state of enjoyable exuberance.
- delightJoy; pleasure.
- gleeJoy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
- hilarity
- jollityThe state of being jolly; jolliness, cheerfulness.
- gaietyThe state of being happy or merry.
- 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.
- 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.
- gaynessThe state of being gay (cheerful); gaiety.
- gayfulnessThe state, quality, or condition of being gayful.
- gladnessThe state of being glad; joy.
- gleefulnessThe state of being gleeful or joyous.
- gleesomenessThe quality of being gleesome.
- happiness
- high spiritsJoyous elation, joyfulness, joyousness.
- jollinessThe quality of being jolly; jollity.
- 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.
- merrinessThe property of being merry.
- mirthfulnessThe property of being mirthful; happiness.
- pleasednessThe quality or state of being pleased.
- gladsomeness archaicGladness.
- liss obsoleteComfort; happiness.
Opposite of mirth
nounThe emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.
- sadness
- gloom
- mirthlessLacking mirth; devoid of joy; sad.
- blueness
- tristesse literarySadness.
- blues
- crestfallennessThe quality of being crestfallen.
- dejection
- depression
- despondency
- distress
- dolefulnessThe characteristic of being doleful; sadness.
- downheartednessThe characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.
- forlornnessThe state or characteristic of being forlorn; sadness; loneliness.
- grief
- ill-being
- infelicity
- melancholia
- melancholy
- misery
- mourn literary
- sorrow
- sorrowfulnessThe quality or state of sorrow; sadness.
- tristfulnessSadness; sorrow; melancholy.
- undelight
- unhappinessThe feeling of not being happy.
- woe
- woefareDiscontentment; sorrow; unhappiness.
- wretchedness
- drearihead obsoleteSadness; dreariness.
- heartsore rareHeartache, misery, grief.
- mishappiness obsoleteUnhappiness; wretchedness; misery.
- prosternation obsoleteDejection; depression.
- regret obsolete
- rue archaic, dialectal
- ruth obsolete
Meaning of mirth
- noun The emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.
- noun That which causes merriment.
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Questions about synonyms of mirth
- What is another word for mirth?
- Mirth has 36 synonyms on Word.ws, such as joy, delight, glee, felicity, exuberance, merriment, gladness and cheerfulness.
- What is the opposite of mirth?
- The opposite of mirth is unhappiness. Other antonyms of mirth are ill-being and depression.
- What does mirth mean?
- Mirth means the emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.
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