MERRINESS Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

merriness

noun

Definition of merriness

as in cheerfulness

a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter I hate the forced merriness of so many New Year's Eve parties

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Noun

The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheerfulness

Noun

The glee with which the abbey was dismantled reflected centuries of tension between the town authorities and the monks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The Astros’ fans seemed to appreciate Perez having fun, and after all these years, no one plays the game with more glee.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of glee

Noun

Despite Nike‘s slate of signature basketball sneakers leaning into Halloween each year and Sabrina Ionescu being on her fourth model, a Nike Sabrina has never before been a part of the festivities.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
At one point during the festivities, DJ Pee Wee (aka Anderson Paak, Mars’ opening act) took over the turntables inside the vinyl booth to hype up the crowd even more.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of festivity

Noun

Moments later, murmurs, then cheers, rippled out from where Pasitney, Gaudry, and Espersen stood.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
After Rush had so many issues, the Falcons finally brought in fourth-string quarterback Jack Strand, to the hearty cheers of the crowd.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of cheer

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