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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.
The meaning of GAIETY is merrymaking; also : festive activity —often used in plural. How to use gaiety in a sentence.
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.
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.
: a happy and lively quality. The party had none of the gaiety we've seen in past years. the gaiety of the carnival. GAIETY meaning: a happy and lively quality.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun gaiety, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of gaiety noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Gaiety is a feeling, attitude, or atmosphere of liveliness and fun. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'gaiety' American English: geɪɪti British English: geɪɪti. More. Synonyms of 'gaiety' • cheerfulness, glee, good humour [...] • merrymaking, celebration, revels [...] • colour, show, sparkle [...] More. Examples of 'gaiety' in a sentence.
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.
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. [French gaieté, from Old French, from gai, cheerful; see gay.]
