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Merriment

/ˈmɛɹimɪnt/ · noun

Meaning

A state of enjoyable exuberance..

Definitions by Sense

  1. A state of enjoyable exuberance.
  2. Playful fun.

Example Sentences

Hugh laughed again, and with such thorough abandonment to his mad humour, that his limbs seemed dislocated, and his whole frame in danger of tumbling to pieces; but Mr Tappertit, so far from receiving this extreme merriment with any irritation, was pleased to regard it with the utmost favour, and even to join in it, so far as one of his gravity and station could, with any regard to that decency and decorum which men in high places are expected to maintain.
It is recorded that this remarkable prophecy, now largely fulfilled, was received with much merriment—an undeserved fate.
Alas poore Yorick […] VVhere be your Jibes now? Your Gambals? Your Songs? Your flaſhes of Merriment that were wont to ſet the Table on a Rore?
For to what purpose were it to clog our stomachs with dainties, junkets, and the like stuff, unless our eyes and ears, nay whole mind, were likewise entertained with jests, merriments, and laughter?

Synonyms for merriment

merrinessmirthardoralacritycelerityenergyenthusiasmexuberanceexuberantnessfanaticismfervorgustopurposevervevigorvimzealzealousnessblithenessblithesomenesscheerfulnesscheerinesscontentnesscontentednessdelightdelightednesselatednesselationfelicitygaiety

Antonyms for merriment

Related Words

gaietyfunplayfulnessjollityjubilationgleemirthmerrinessmerrymakingfestivitymerry-makingrevelryfrolicrevelmentmerryingsmirthfulnesslaughtercheerfulnessgalliardisepleasantry

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does merriment mean?

Merriment means A state of enjoyable exuberance..

What is a synonym for merriment?

Common synonyms include merriness, mirth, ardor, alacrity.

What is the opposite of merriment?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use merriment in a sentence?

Hugh laughed again, and with such thorough abandonment to his mad humour, that his limbs seemed dislocated, and his whole frame in danger of tumbling to pieces; but Mr Tappertit, so far from receiving this extreme merriment with any irritation, was pleased to regard it with the utmost favour, and even to join in it, so far as one of his gravity and station could, with any regard to that decency and decorum which men in high places are expected to maintain.

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