jollity

Plural: jollities

Noun

• A state of cheerfulness, merriment, or festivity.
• feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
• The state of being jolly; jolliness, cheerfulness.
• Revelry or festivity; a merry or festive gathering.
• Things, remarks, or characteristics which are enjoyable.

Examples

• The JOLLITY around the Scrabble board was infectious, despite the fierce competition.

Synonyms

jolliness, joviality, blitheness, blithesomeness, cheerfulness, cheeriness, contentedness, contentness, delight, delightedness, elatedness, elation, exuberance, exuberantness, felicity, gaiety, gayfulness, gayness, gladness, gladsomeness, glee, gleefulness, gleesomeness, happiness, high spirits, hilarity, jollity, jovialness, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, liss, merriment, merriness, mirth, mirthfulness, pleasedness