mirthfulness
State of merriment
Mirthfulness is the quality of being full of mirth—cheerful amusement and laughter.
It suggests a disposition toward joy and lightheartedness: Her mirthfulness was contagious, spreading through the room.
The word is somewhat literary; in casual speech, people more often say someone is funny or in good spirits.
Cheerful lack of worry
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
- blitheCheerfully indifferent
sprightliness · vivacity · effervescence · sparkle · sunniness · brightness · airiness · breeziness
Warm, sociable good cheer
- bonhomieGenial, easygoing friendliness
- genialityWarmth of manner
- jollityCheerful liveliness
- sociabilityTendency toward friendly interaction
camaraderie · festivity · merrymaking · revelry · warmth · heartiness · good-humor · fellowship
Lighthearted, frisky spirit
- witClever, inventive humor
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- humorAmusing quality
- funnyProvoking laughter or suspicion
joke · jest · banter · silliness · drollery · whimsy · levity · satire
Intense positive emotion
- happinessJoyful emotional state
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
ecstasy · euphoria · rapture · bliss · elation · giddiness · exhilaration · thrill
lightheartedness
Cheerful lack of worry
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
blithe · sprightliness · vivacity · effervescence · sparkle · sunniness · brightness · airiness · breeziness · jauntiness
conviviality
Warm, sociable good cheer
sociability · camaraderie · festivity · merrymaking · revelry · warmth · heartiness · good-humor · fellowship · hospitality
playfulness
Lighthearted, frisky spirit
funny · joke · jest · banter · silliness · drollery · whimsy · levity · satire · farce
joy
Intense positive emotion
- happinessJoyful emotional state
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
jubilation · ecstasy · euphoria · rapture · bliss · elation · giddiness · exhilaration · thrill · ebullience
giggling
Laughing in short bursts
- chucklingLaughing softly, briefly
- cacklingHarsh, staccato laughter
- snickeringStifled, scornful laughter
guffawing · tittering · chortling · snorting · howling · roaring · fits · hysterics
- merrimentlaugh, gaiety, merriment, chuckle, glee
- phrenologycraniology, acquisitiveness, adhesiveness, benevolence, cautiousness
mirth, mirthful, mirthless, mirthfully, mirthlessly, mirthlessness