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gay

[gey] / geɪ /
ADJECTIVE
happy
Synonyms
STRONG
glad jolly keen sparkling wild
WEAK
animate animated blithe blithesome bouncy brash carefree cheerful cheery chipper chirpy confident convivial devil-may-care festive frivolous frolicsome fun-loving gamesome gleeful hilarious insouciant jocund jovial joyful joyous lighthearted lively merry mirthful playful pleasure-seeking presuming pushy rollicking self-assertive spirited sportive sprightly sunny vivacious zippy
Antonyms
STRONG
dull sad unhappy
WEAK
colorless depressed discouraged lifeless plain uncolorful upset worried
ADJECTIVE
colorful, vivid
Synonyms
STRONG
flamboyant gaudy rich
WEAK
bright brilliant flashy fresh garish intense showy
Antonyms
STRONG
modest
WEAK
colorless dull lifeless plain uncolorful

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He made history as the first out gay chief executive of a Fortune 500 company, writing about his sexuality in a 2014 essay for Bloomberg Businessweek.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

He was also a longtime Democrat, a married gay man and champion of liberal causes with extremely good connections -- Aretha Franklin sang at his wedding.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Now it's become a "cultural capital of the world" and a "really progressive" place, he says, with a prominent gay community.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

It’s a style learned as much from Parton as from the spray-tan glam of her village and early nights in Irish gay clubs with a fake ID.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

This was something that Mrs. Frisby and the children did not ordinarily mind; Moving Day, in fact, was normally a gay time, for it marked the end of the gray weather and the frost.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

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