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Mirth
/mɜːθ/
The emotion usually following humour and accompanied by laughter; merriment; jollity; gaiety.
📖 Definitions of "Mirth"
noun
- 1
The emotion usually following humour and accompanied by laughter; merriment; jollity; gaiety.
- 2
That which causes merriment.
🔄 Synonyms of "Mirth"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| gleenoun | (uncountable) Joy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune. |
| hilaritynoun | (uncountable) A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter. |
| gleefulnessnoun | The state of being gleeful or joyous. |
| mirthfulnessnoun | The property of being mirthful; happiness |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mirth"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hilaritynoun | (uncountable) A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter. |
| gleefulnessnoun | The state of being gleeful or joyous. |
| gleenoun | (uncountable) Joy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune. |
| merrimentnoun | Playful fun. |
| easingnoun | The act by which something is eased. |
| jovialitynoun | The state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality. |
| cheerfulnessnoun | The state of being cheerful; joy. |
| gaietynoun | (dated, uncountable) The state of being happy or merry. |
| levitynoun | A lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; flippancy; a lack of appropriate seriousness; an inclination to make a joke of serious matters. |
| funnoun | Amusement, enjoyment or pleasure. |
| exuberancenoun | (uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness. |
| delightnoun | Joy; pleasure. |
| jollitynoun | (uncountable) The state of being jolly; jolliness, cheerfulness. |
| laughternoun | The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound. |
| amusementnoun | (uncountable) Entertainment. |
| cheernoun | (uncountable) A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood. |
| joynoun | A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good. |
| jocularitynoun | Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour. |
| gladnessnoun | The state of being glad; joy. |
| frolicnoun | (intransitive) To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly. |
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