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merry

[mer-ee] / ˈmɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
very happy; festive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amusing cheerful comical enjoyable fun-loving glad hilarious jolly joyful joyous lighthearted lively mad pleasant rollicking sunny winsome
WEAK
blithe blithesome boisterous boon carefree comic convivial entertaining facetious frolicsome funny gay gleeful grooving humorous jocund jumping larking mirthful perky riotous rip-roaring rocking saturnalian sportive unconstrained uproarious vivacious wild zappy zingy zippy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depressed disagreeable gloomy grave sad serious solemn tragic unfunny unhappy unpleasant upset
WEAK
sorrowful

Example Sentences

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And if you had that kind of a mother — or better, if you are that kind of a mother — the merry derangement O’Hara brought to her performances was soul-satisfying.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Winter wonderlands are absent from these images, though many of the locales Mr. Friedlander captures are merry and bright.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

"I would like to feel Christmassy, bright and merry every single day of my life."

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

Behold, a handy guide to the notable new releases being offered this season, all available to stream now, as well as some new-ish classics guaranteed to leave you feeling merry and bright.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

It sounded like feliz cumpleaños and merry Christmas and welcome home.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.