Thesaurus
gay
Synonyms and Antonyms of gay
- couples dancing a gay, fast-paced jig
on the go
- gay carefree children at the playground
- We had a gay old time at the party.
amused, beaming, chuckling, giggling, smiling
bright, buoyant, carefree, cheerful, cheery, chipper, lighthearted, lightsome, upbeat
animated, bouncing, frisky, jaunty, lively, peppy, perky, spirited, sprightful, sprightly, vivacious, zippy
blessed (also blest), blissful, delighted, ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, exuberant, exultant, gladsome, happy, high, joyful, joyous, jubilant, overjoyed, radiant, rapturous, ravished, thrilled, tickled
amusing, facetious, flippant, frolicsome, funny, hilarious, jesting, joking, joshing, playful, sportive, witty
abject, aggrieved, anguished, blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, disheartened, dispirited, downcast, downhearted, forlorn, glum, heartbroken, heartsick, heavyhearted, low-spirited, melancholy, sad, saddened, sorrowful, unhappy
- With a gay toss of his coat over his shoulder, the dapper old gentleman set off for the party.
hopeful, optimistic, rosy, sanguine
animated, chirpy, jaunty, lilting, lively, perky, sprightful, sprightly, vivacious
carefree, careless, cavalier, devil-may-care, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, insouciant, lighthearted, unconcerned
boon, gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful
blissful, delighted, glad, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous, pleased, satisfied, tickled
joyless, sad, unhappy, unsatisfied
dull, lethargic, listless, sluggish, torpid
blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, disheartened, down, downcast, downhearted, droopy, forlorn, hangdog, heavyhearted, inconsolable, low, low-spirited, melancholy, mirthless, sorrowful
- The skylark's gay song lifted me out of my gloom.
Synonym Discussion of gay
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- a lively debate on the issues
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- an animated discussion of current events
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- a vivacious party host
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- a tuneful, sprightly musical
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- the gay spirit of Paris in the 1920s
Learn More about gay
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See words that rhyme with gay Dictionary: Definition of gay Spanish Central: Translation of gay Nglish: Translation of gay for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of gay for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about gay
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