gaiety
Americannoun
plural
gaieties-
the state of being joyous, vivacious, or cheerful.
- Synonyms:
- joviality, cheerfulness, vivacity, hilarity, sportiveness, liveliness, joyousness, jollity, glee, mirth, merriment
- Antonyms:
- sadness
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Often gaieties. merrymaking or festivity.
the gaieties of the New Year season.
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gaiety of dress.
- Synonyms:
- gaudiness, flashiness, glitter, brilliance
noun
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the state or condition of being merry, bright, or lively
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festivity; merrymaking
Other Word Forms
- supergaiety noun
Etymology
Origin of gaiety
Example Sentences
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The general gaiety of the show doesn’t mean the photos here are slight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Just seven blocks over and five blocks up from where the shell casings hit the sidewalk, they gathered for gaiety in a glitzy ballroom.
From Slate • Mar. 3, 2025
Beneath the gaiety and carousing ran an undercurrent of anguish: The country remains locked in a ferocious war with Russia.
From Washington Times • Sep. 15, 2023
"Asteroid City's eccentricity, its elegance, its gaiety, and its sheer profusion of detail within the tableau frame make it such a pleasure," he wrote.
From BBC • May 24, 2023
She could infect a whole house with gaiety and she used her gift as a weapon against the despondency that lurked always around outside the house waiting to get in at Tom.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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