JOLLITIES Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

jollity

noun

ˈjä-lə-tē

Definition of jollity

as in festivity

joyful or festive activity I love all of the warmhearted jollity of the holiday season

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Recent Examples of jollity The free-living, hard-drinking Brett uses wit and jollity to mask her inner desperation. — Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025 Some years at Cannes, the Med’s most effervescent seasonal kickoff, the bubbles and spice of the social froth provide the jollity. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 While the jollity may look a bit different from city to city, these global destinations keep the holiday cheer going year after year. — Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2023 But even aside from that, Fallon, despite the Strike Force’s five-way jollity, seems like the group’s distractible odd man out. — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for jollity

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Noun

Sacramento State is planning its biggest homecoming celebration yet as the university begins its first football season in the Mid-American Conference, but this year's festivities come with a major change after a concert last season ended in chaos.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 31 July 2026
For the wedding festivities, Spencer wore a total of five custom Dolce & Gabbana dresses.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 30 July 2026

Definition of festivity

Noun

Positive qualities—promptness, diligence, cheerfulness—sped up your ascent through the ranks; negative ones—laziness, dissipation, late mornings—slowed it down.

— Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
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

Definition of cheerfulness

Noun

Downtown Saluda turns into a walkable outdoor gallery, showcasing pottery, sculpture, paintings, and all manner of other crafts, and it’s all complemented by live music and general merriment.

— Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
Throughout the visit, much of which could happen during a spring snowstorm, Denver city leaders will attempt to demonstrate the city’s logistical, financial and merriment potential.

— Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 May 2026

Definition of merriment

Noun

Sacramento State is planning its biggest homecoming celebration yet as the university begins its first football season in the Mid-American Conference, but this year's festivities come with a major change after a concert last season ended in chaos.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Unfortunately, the big 20th-anniversary celebration likely stymied any conversations around cleaning house.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 July 2026

Definition of celebration

Noun

Nor did great merrymaking surround its 2001 move to pioneer quantitative easing.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Once ground was completely covered with shards of tableware, folks journeyed from their seats into the center of the room for more dancing and merrymaking.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 June 2026

Definition of merrymaking

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

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