joyousness
81gaiety — noun 1) the gaiety of Susannah s youth had been supplanted by the cares of widowhood Syn: cheerfulness, lightheartedness, happiness, merriment, glee, gladness, joy, joie de vivre, joyfulness, joyousness, delight, high spirits, good spirits, good… …
82jubilation — noun we couldn t conceal our jubilation Syn: exultation, joy, joyousness, elation, euphoria, rejoicing, ecstasy, rapture, glee, gleefulness, exuberance …
83merriment — noun we got caught up in the merriment of the occasion Syn: high spirits, high spiritedness, exuberance, cheerfulness, gaiety, fun, effervescence, verve, buoyancy, levity, zest, liveliness, cheer, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, jolliness, jollity …
84mirth — noun we could not hold back our mirth Syn: merriment, high spirits, cheerfulness, cheeriness, hilarity, glee, laughter, gaiety, buoyancy, blitheness, euphoria, exhilaration, lightheartedness, joviality, joy, joyfulness, joyousness Ant …
85address — vb 1 *direct, devote, apply Analogous words: bend (see CURVE): appeal, pray, sue, plead (see under PRAYER): aim, point, level (see DIRECT) 2 Address, accost, greet, salute, hail mean to speak to or less often to write or make a sign to a person… …
86depression — dejection, gloom, blues, dumps, *sadness, melancholy, melancholia Analogous words: despondency, forlornness, hopelessness, despair, desperation (see under DESPONDENT): doldrums, boredom, ennui, *tedium Antonyms: buoyancy Contrasted words:… …
87despondency — despair, desperation, hopelessness, forlornness (see under DESPONDENT adj) Analogous words: dejection, depression, melancholy, melancholia, *sadness, blues, dumps Antonyms: lightheartedness Contrasted words: cheerfulness, gladness, happiness,… …
88glee — *mirth, jollity, hilarity Analogous words: delight, joy, *pleasure, enjoyment, delectation: merriment, jocundity, blitheness, joviality (see corresponding adjectives at MERRY): gladness, happiness, cheerfulness, joyfulness, joyousness (see… …
89gloom — vb lower, glower, *frown, scowl Contrasted words: *threaten, menace gloom n dejection, depression, melancholy, melancholia, *sadness, blues, dumps Analogous words: despondency, forlornness, hopelessness, despair, desperation (see under… …
90hilarity — jollity, *mirth, glee Analogous words: merriment, blitheness, jocundity (see corresponding adjectives at MERRY): cheerfulness, gladness, joyfulness, joyousness, lightheartedness (see corresponding adjectives at GLAD): *fun, play, sport, jest,… …
