high-spiritedness

noun

as in cheerfulness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-spiritedness
  1. cheerfulness
  2. mirth
  3. glee
  4. hilarity
  5. lightheartedness
  6. joviality
  7. merriment
  8. gaiety
Noun
  • The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheerfulness
Noun
  • Their pairing begs the question of whether misery and mirth alternate, blend, or coexist.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
  • There’s a fair bit of mirth in all this, and in Glanz’s brittle, snippy dialogue, which is abetted by the casting.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 June 2026
Definition of mirth
Noun
  • Other, less cartoonish responses have lingered on Cambridge’s comparable glee in brandishing Arday in the first place.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
  • His earlier display of emotion made the song’s meaning hit even harder — and as the crowd erupted into jumps and shouts of glee, Smith stood there, a grin growing on his lipsticked mouth.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of glee
Noun
  • Punches are thrown, a bottle is smashed over Harrelson’s head and general hilarity ensues over the next few moments.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
  • And there was much hilarity because the first one looked like a mole coming out of the ground.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of hilarity
Noun
  • Often derided by critics during its initial airing, the show’s silliness and lightheartedness has continued to stand the test of time.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That lightheartedness quickly evolved into the NFL’s biggest off-field competition.
    — Karla Cote, Variety, 15 May 2026
Definition of lightheartedness
Noun
  • The crowd gives a sense of international joviality that makes for excellent campfire conversation come nightfall.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The next day, standing below the balcony of the Lorraine Motel where the team was staying in Memphis, King yelled down at Jackson in joviality, as if to mitigate the outburst, inviting him to dinner.
    — Johanna Neuman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of joviality
Noun
  • That community lived out in the woods and was partaking in lots of dancing and merriment — not exactly Maggie’s forte.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Downtown Saluda turns into a walkable outdoor gallery, showcasing pottery, sculpture, paintings, and all manner of other crafts, and it’s all complemented by live music and general merriment.
    — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
Definition of merriment
Noun
  • Anchoring all this is Fiomona’s open-hearted and entertaining performance, deftly moving between emotionally heavy dramatic scenes and others full of gaiety.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 22 May 2026
  • The night carried a distinctly American blend of violence and gaiety.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Definition of gaiety
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