good-humoredness

noun

as in brightness

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  1. brightness
  2. buoyancy
  3. revelry
  4. playfulness
  5. jollity
  6. lightheartedness
  7. reveling
  8. insouciance
Noun
  • In practice, though, adoption remains inconsistent, regulations vary by country, and many vehicles still rely on brute-force brightness rather than precision.
    — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Pixel 10a has a 2,424-by-1,080-pixel display, a semi-variable refresh rate ranging from 60Hz to 120Hz, and a whopping 3,000-nit brightness.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • Holland holds onto his buoyancy even as his character battles the blues.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • This gave rise to a series of metaphors which portray financial strain as a physical burden, felt by weight, pressure, motion and buoyancy.
    — Richard Yanowitch, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
Definition of buoyancy
Noun
  • And with training camp beginning Saturday, attention again has been diverted to the incident that remains unresolved — an allegation that Nacua left bite marks on a woman’s shoulder during an evening of revelry.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Throughout my 20s, a crew of us would take an annual European ski trip that was often more focused on après ski revelry than downhill pursuits.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Definition of revelry
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  • But these scenes are filmed with such playfulness that the shock value is completely dissipated.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
  • The strawberry decals on both fingertips add an extra touch of playfulness to this already unique design.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of playfulness
Noun
  • The finale is an ambiguous mix of jollity and agitation, with a piccolo shrieking above a militant march.
    — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Winston Peacock’s Ghost of Christmas Present is especially winning with decidedly John Belushi-esque jollity.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Dec. 2025
Definition of jollity
Noun
  • Often derided by critics during its initial airing, the show’s silliness and lightheartedness has continued to stand the test of time.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That lightheartedness quickly evolved into the NFL’s biggest off-field competition.
    — Karla Cote, Variety, 15 May 2026
Definition of lightheartedness
Noun
  • Especially watching Curtis reveling playing a teen again.
    — Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of reveling
Noun
  • Rumpled lengths ooze insouciance, radiating a can't-be-bothered energy that, for some, is far cooler than even the bounciest blowout.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • This turn was frankly difficult to digest in a show that’s otherwise adopted a stance of irreverent insouciance toward other hot topics.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 June 2026
Definition of insouciance
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