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- 1. the state or quality of being light-hearted or cheerful: "the sudden gaiety of children's laughter" Similar Opposite
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noun [ U ] old-fashioned uk / ˈɡeɪ.ə.ti / us / ˈɡeɪ.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. happiness and excitement: I felt there was an air of forced gaiety about her manner. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pleasure and happiness. abandon. afterglow. beatitude. bed of roses idiom. delirium. exaltation. exultancy. exultation. feast. felicity.
1. : merrymaking. also : festive activity often used in plural. 2. : high spirits : merriment. 3. : elegance, finery. Synonyms. array. best. bravery. caparison. feather. finery. frippery. full dress. glad rags. regalia. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of gaiety in a Sentence.
The noun gaiety is the feeling of happiness and delight that might be present at a child's birthday party or a festive square dance. Gaiety can describe a person's generally joyful personality, or the sound of laughter in your house.
the state of being joyous, vivacious, or cheerful. Synonyms: cheerfulness, sportiveness, liveliness, joyousness, joviality, vivacity, hilarity, jollity, glee, mirth, merriment. Antonyms: sadness. Often gaieties. merrymaking or festivity: the gaieties of the New Year season. showiness; finery: gaiety of dress.
Gaiety is a feeling, attitude, or atmosphere of liveliness and fun. Music rang out adding to the gaiety and life of the market. More Synonyms of gaiety. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
gai·e·ty. also gay·e·ty(gā′ĭ-tē) n.pl.gai·e·ties also gay·e·ties. 1. A state of joyful exuberance or merriment; vivacity. 2. Merry or joyful activity; festivity: making preparations for the holiday gaieties. 3. Bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery.
Definition of gaiety noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun [ U ] old-fashioned us / ˈɡeɪ.ə.t̬i / uk / ˈɡeɪ.ə.ti / Add to word list. happiness and excitement: I felt there was an air of forced gaiety about her manner. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pleasure and happiness. abandon. afterglow. beatitude. bed of roses idiom. delirium. exaltation. exultancy. exultation. feast. felicity.
(uncountable) The state of being happy. There was much gaiety at the ball. The decorations added greatly to the gaiety of the room. Wiktionary. Synonyms: merriment. playfulness. sprightliness. revelry. nonchalance. nepenthe. merrymaking. jubilation. joy. jollification.
gaiety meaning, definition, what is gaiety: when someone or something is cheerful an...: Learn more.
