jollities
Cheerful group celebrations
Jollities is the plural of jollity—instances of merriment, festivity, or cheerful celebration.
The word appears most often in descriptions of seasonal or communal fun: holiday jollities, the jollities of the wedding reception.
It carries a slightly old-fashioned, literary flavor, suggesting lively but wholesome revelry.
Amusement or pleasure
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
- mirthAmusement with laughter
- hilarityExtreme amusement, often shared
joviality · conviviality · exuberance · ebullience · cheerfulness · lightheartedness · buoyancy · vivacity
Gathering for celebration
- bashForceful striking blow
- shindigBoisterous social gathering
- soireeFormal evening party
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
reception · gathering · get-together · hoedown · blowout · feast · ceremony · commemoration
Joyful emotional state
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
bliss · euphoria · ecstasy · felicity · enjoyment · pleasure · gratification · amusement
fun
Amusement or pleasure
hilarity · joviality · conviviality · exuberance · ebullience · cheerfulness · lightheartedness · buoyancy · vivacity · zest
party
Gathering for celebration
banquet · reception · gathering · get-together · hoedown · blowout · feast · ceremony · commemoration · anniversary
happiness
Joyful emotional state
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
exhilaration · bliss · euphoria · ecstasy · felicity · enjoyment · pleasure · gratification · amusement · entertainment
carnival
Traveling amusement attraction
jubilee · fete · fair · parade · pageant · masquerade · ball · jamboree · regatta · rodeo
jollitiesfunerals
Rites for the deceased
obsequies · lamentations · wakes · memorial services · vigils