merriment
/ˈmɛrɪm(ə)nt
/noun [mass noun]
Gaiety and fun: her eyes sparkled with merriment...
- The festival of merriment and joy of sharing again had hotels and shops lining up some exciting events and gifts.
- I heard gaiety and merriment, and then we reached the fire.
- Of all deceptive things on earth nothing is so deceptive as mere gaiety and merriment.
Synonyms
high spirits, high-spiritedness, exuberance;
cheerfulness, gaiety, fun, effervescence, euphoria, exhilaration, elation, verve, buoyancy, carefreeness, blitheness, levity, zest, sportiveness, liveliness, cheer, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, jolliness, jollity, happiness, gladness, exultation, rejoicing, jocundity, jocularity, conviviality, festivity, merrymaking, revelry, mirth, mirthfulness, glee, gleefulness, laughter, hilarity, light-heartedness, amusement, pleasure
informal larking about