Synonyms for mirthful

Most common

jolly · joyful · joyous · jovial · funny · amusing

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Antonyms

melancholy, cheerless, mirthless

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Filled with mirth.

Example sentences

• jolly He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf.
• joyful Beautiful fireworks conclude these two joyful days.
• joyous To Boris's joyous surprise, there was a payphone there.
• jovial Santiago’s jovial mood angered Rima.
• funny He told us such a funny story that we all laughed.
• amusing Tom told me that he thought that Mary was amusing.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

gay¹

5 letters

happy², funny², comic², merry², jolly², buxom²

6 letters

lively², joyful², joyous², jovial³, blithe¹, jocund

7 letters

amusing³, festive², playful², comical³, gleeful², jocular³, risible

8 letters

cheerful², humorous³, sportive

9 letters

laughable³, vivacious³, humourous

10 letters

frolicsome, blithesome

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (happy² = 2 syllables).