jollity
Lively good spirits
Jollity is cheerful merriment or festive gaiety—the spirit of good times and laughter: The jollity of the holiday party was infectious.
The word has an old-fashioned, slightly literary feel, suggesting hearty celebration rather than quiet contentment.
It often appears in plural form to describe festive activities: The evening's jollities included dancing and toasts.
Lively, exuberant cheerfulness
- mirthAmusement with laughter
- funAmusement or pleasure
- frolicLighthearted playful movement
- amusementPleased entertainment state
playfulness · revelry · jocularity · lightheartedness · capers · romping · frolicking · tomfoolery
Cheerful, amiable disposition
- genialityWarmth of manner
- warmthHeat you feel
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
- sunninessBright, warm quality
affability · cheerfulness · brightness · gladness · joviality · bonhomie · conviviality · heartiness
Celebratory occasion or mood
- partyGathering for celebration
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- galaFestive formal occasion
fiesta · jubilee · fete · bash · shindig · hoedown · banquet · revelry
Soft, silly vocalization
- chuckleLow, suppressed laugh
- guffawBoisterous burst of mirth
- chortleGleeful, breathy laugh
- cackleHarsh, shrill laugh
titter · snicker · roar · hoot · peal · snort · howl · hilarity
Goodwill among companions
- companionshipState of having company
- togethernessState of close connection
- convivialityWarm, sociable good cheer
- sociabilityTendency toward friendly interaction
hospitality · friendship · bonding · mingling · comradeship · amity · kinship · mateship
gaiety
Lively, exuberant cheerfulness
amusement · playfulness · revelry · jocularity · lightheartedness · capers · romping · frolicking · tomfoolery · horseplay
good-humor
Cheerful, amiable disposition
sunniness · affability · cheerfulness · brightness · gladness · joviality · bonhomie · conviviality · heartiness · cordiality
festivity
Celebratory occasion or mood
gala · fiesta · jubilee · fete · bash · shindig · hoedown · banquet · revelry · merrymaking
giggle
Soft, silly vocalization
cackle · titter · snicker · roar · hoot · peal · snort · howl · hilarity · glee
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- companionshipState of having company
- togethernessState of close connection
- convivialityWarm, sociable good cheer
sociability · hospitality · friendship · bonding · mingling · comradeship · amity · kinship · mateship · gemütlichkeit
- pleasurepleasure, enjoyment, delight, gratification, contentment
- playfulnessplay, frolic, romp, fun, mirth
- joyhappiness, gladness, joyfulness, elation, delight
- merrimentmirth, laugh, gaiety, merriment, chuckle
- positive feelingshappiness, joyfulness, cheerfulness, contentment, merriment
- revelryrevelry, revel, festivity, festivities, celebration
jollitymisery
Intense prolonged distress
gloom · melancholy · sorrow · sadness · wretchedness
jollitysomberness
Grave, serious quality
solemnity · gravity · mourning · grimness · dreariness