merriness

noun

Definition of merrinessnext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merriness
  1. cheerfulness
  2. glee
  3. festivity
  4. cheer
Noun
  • Leaders, in particular, have the power to shift the mood of their teams, not by pretending everything is fine or manufacturing cheerfulness but through tone, body language, and small actions.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 22 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of cheerfulness
Noun
  • Pod Save America Was Cautiously Optimistic One of the sadder sidenotes of this blue wave was that The Late Show With Stephen Colbert had already bowed before Colbert could do a live show that was 87 percent cackling with glee.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Homerism was rampant on election night, and some talkers could hardly contain their glee.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of glee
Noun
  • The festivity also extends offline, reflecting continued recovery.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The city is selling itself as a modern example of a purple state turning solid blue, and its mayor, Mike Johnston, will kick off the festivities Thursday.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of festivity
Noun
  • Isabelle was tired of being the only one with sense—her mother and daughter both retaining a wisp of airiness, even cheer, despite all that had happened.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • And then the spontaneous cheers and shouts erupted as the aircraft, full of returning troops, lifted off the South Vietnam air strip.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of cheer
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“Merriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merriness. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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