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Synonyms for gleefulness

Most common

joy glee hilarity mirth

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The state of being gleeful or joyous.

    The woman's gleefulness was evident from her large grin.

Example sentences

  • joy Everyone shouted for joy when they heard the news.
  • glee Ziri rubbed his hands together with villainous glee.
  • hilarity Game nights were always filled with hilarity and fun.
  • mirth This joke is a source of mirth for the audience.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
gleefulnesssteady
joyrising
gleerising
hilarityrising
mirthrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
joy1
4 letters
glee1
5 letters
mirth1
6 letters
gaiety
7 letters
delight2, elation3, jollity
8 letters
felicity4, hilarity4
9 letters
merriment, joviality, merriness, jolliness
10 letters
exuberance4, joyfulness, joyousness
12 letters
cheerfulness3, mirthfulness, gleesomeness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (delight2 = 2 syllables).