merriest

Happiest of all

Merriest is the superlative form of merry—the most joyful, festive, or cheerful.

It appears most often in seasonal greetings: Have the merriest Christmas ever.

Outside holidays, it sounds deliberately old-fashioned or playful: She was the merriest of the bunch.

joyful

happiest

Superlative of joyful

sunniest

festive

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

carols · decorations · ornaments · tinsel · wreath · feasting · presents · Santa · sleigh · stockings

jovial

good-natured

Having a friendly temperament

Opposites
emotional state/mood

merriestsaddest

Superlatively sorrowful

gloomiest · bluest

social atmosphere/demeanor

merriestglummest

Superlatively downcast

dreariest · grimmest · gravest · stodgiest · stuffiest

Phrases
Family

merrier

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G