GAIETIES Synonyms: 171 Similar and Opposite Words

gaiety

noun

ˈgā-ə-tē

variants also gayety

Definition of gaiety

as in attire

dressy clothing attendees of the masquerade ball arrived dressed in all their gaiety

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as in festivity

joyful or festive activity loved the gaiety of the annual harvest festival the gaiety of the wedding reception

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as in cheerfulness

a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter the gaiety of children enjoying an outing at an amusement park

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Recent Examples of gaiety The service itself is fleet on its feet, which lends to the gaiety of simply being in this space, with a noise level not to high (except for a wholly out of place intrusion of thumping music Boulud would never have in France). — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Later, for nearly 60 years, the lights were out and the gaiety muted in this once-vibrant community. — Dorothy Jenkins Fields, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026 For Godard, humor is performative, not just a way of getting a laugh but of getting a rise—or of setting the clock back and imposing a boyish gaiety on the stern responsibilities of adults. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2025 The opening Allegro vacillates between punchy jabs and fluttery gaiety. — Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gaiety

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaiety

Noun

The couple’s attire, along with performances by A-list singers, is believed to have added another $2 million to their bill.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 10 July 2026
Will’s obsessive, put-upon mother, Susan (Tandi Wright), belittles Alice, dresses her down for her attire at the funeral, and forces her to wear heels that don’t fit, leaving her feet bloody.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of attire

Noun

Argentina followers found the more official watch party at Centennial Park too um … impartial … for their tastes and moved their festivities a few blocks east.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
O’Hara said hotels further away from the festivities saw lower-than-expected reservations.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

Definition of festivity

Noun

How is one not enamored of the Dutch fans’ togetherness and cheerfulness, or the costumes and smiles of the Japanese fans?

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026
Finns may not be known for demonstrative cheerfulness, nor necessarily for being makers of excessively happy music.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026

Definition of cheerfulness

Noun

People love to fantasize about clothes, to imagine what their own bodies might feel like encased in finery or outfitted in some outré style.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
My family saw plenty of dancing, impromptu music jams and people kitted out in their national finery.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of finery

Noun

Delivery had been delayed as the city grappled with the tragedy, a small but unforgettable reminder that Atlanta’s celebration had changed overnight.

— Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
The whole thing, from the new series to the game nights themselves, even this evening’s celebrations, have the feeling of the late-1970s public access show TV Party, a loose, unpredictable New York salon helmed by Glenn O’Brien.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

Definition of celebration

Noun

Although Jones takes responsibility for the hurt and dysfunction his compulsive tomcatting caused, the legendary lothario details his conquests with barely disguised glee.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
Now, there is country-wide camaraderie and glee, mainstream momentum like never before.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of glee

Noun

And both the immune and eliminated designers are high on their own power; Elizabeth, in particular, is acting mighty haughty for a woman whose ruffled scarlet satin dress looks like a reject from the Westworld costume department.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2026
From viral costumes to repair parts, a skeleton subculture is booming.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of costume

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