gaiety
noun
[ ˈɡeɪəti ]
• the state or quality of being light-hearted or cheerful.
• "the sudden gaiety of children's laughter"
Similar:
cheerfulness,
cheer,
light-heartedness,
merriment,
glee,
gladness,
happiness,
joy,
joyfulness,
joyousness,
delight,
pleasure,
high spirits,
good spirits,
good humour,
jollity,
jolliness,
hilarity,
mirth,
joviality,
exuberance,
elation,
exultation,
euphoria,
jubilation,
liveliness,
vivacity,
animation,
effervescence,
levity,
buoyancy,
sprightliness,
zest,
zestfulness,
joie de vivre,
chirpiness,
bounce,
pep,
zing,
gladsomeness,
blitheness,
blithesomeness,
gayness,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from French gaieté, from gai (see gay).
