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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 ] us / ˈɡeɪ·ɪ·t̬i / Add to word list. happiness and excitement: She loved the gaiety of the holiday season. (Definition of gaiety from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of gaiety. gaiety.
1. : merrymaking. also : festive activity often used in plural. 2. : high spirits : merriment. 3. : elegance, finery. Synonyms. array. best. bravery. caparison. feather. finery. frippery. full dress. glad rags. regalia. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. 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.
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.
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.
Definition of gaiety noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 .]
(uncountable) The state of being happy. There was much gaiety at the ball. The decorations added greatly to the gaiety of the room. Wiktionary. Synonyms: merriment. playfulness. sprightliness. revelry. nonchalance. nepenthe. merrymaking. jubilation. joy. jollification.
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gai•e•ty (gā′ i tē), n., pl. -ties. the state of being gay or cheerful; gay spirits. Often, gaieties. merrymaking or festivity: the gaieties of the New Year season. showiness; finery: gaiety of dress. Also, gayety. French gaieté, equivalent. to gai gay + -té - ty2. 1625–35.
