Synonyms of mirthful

mirthful

adjective

as in merry

indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor

the mirthful laughter of old teammates telling lame jokes and ribald stories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• merry
• jolly
• festive
• cheerful
• jovial
• laughing
• gleeful
• witty
• lively
• jocular
• jocose
• funny
• joyful
• humorous
• blithe
• jocund
• amused
• sunny
• playful
• amusing
• blithesome
• happy
• smiling
• bright
• spirited
• lighthearted
• gay
• delighted
• joyous
• joking
• carefree
• cheery
• exuberant
• buoyant
• animated
• ecstatic
• upbeat
• blissful
• jubilant
• jaunty
• exultant
• giggling
• rapturous
• vivacious
• hilarious
• perky
• frolicsome
• sprightly
• frisky
• euphoric
• chuckling
• flippant
• radiant
• chipper
• enraptured
• peppy
• bouncing
• facetious
• optimistic
• comical
• uproarious
• riotous
• sportive
• insouciant
• lightsome
• easygoing
• comic
• jesting
• farcical
• hopeful
• unconcerned
• beaming
• cavalier
• antic
• gladsome
• blessed
• high
• rosy
• sanguine
• exhilarated
• elated
• zippy
• overjoyed
• joshing
• thrilled
• tickled
• ravished
• sidesplitting
• happy-go-lucky
• entranced
• sprightful
• devil-may-care

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• melancholy
• sad
• sorrowful
• unhappy
• anguished
• blue
• glum
• abject
• aggrieved
• downcast
• depressed
• forlorn
• disconsolate
• despondent
• dejected
• dispirited
• crestfallen
• crying
• weeping
• wailing
• saddened
• heartbroken
• disheartened
• mournful
• discontented
• brokenhearted
• doleful
• moody
• lugubrious
• disgruntled
• sobbing
• plaintive
• joyless
• somber
• dolorous
• gloomy
• heartsick
• sullen
• low-spirited
• morose
• dark
• gray
• lachrymose
• sorry
• downhearted
• woeful
• cheerless
• black
• heavyhearted
• bleak
• depressing
• dreary
• dismal
• saturnine
• desolate
• groaning
• moaning
• miserable
• woebegone
• wretched
• comfortless
• dull
• sluggish
• listless
• torpid
• lethargic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mirthful

Her Calla Lily sconces show her mirthful approach, also embodied in her towering egg and pear lamps. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026

Haim managed to put on a show that felt about 95% mirthful while still honoring the integrity of the new songs that dig emotionally deeper. — Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025

There’s a mirthful sparkle to the crowd, guests and crew alike, especially apparent given our close quarters on the train. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2024