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good spirits

NOUN
felicity
Synonyms
STRONG
bliss cheerfulness contentment delight ecstasy elation enjoyment euphoria exhilaration exuberance glee joviality joy jubilation merriment mirth pleasure rapture well-being
Antonyms
STRONG
depression despair discouragement dislike displeasure dissatisfaction gloom hate hatred lack melancholy misery need pain sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness upset want woe worry
NOUN
happiness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bliss contentment delight elation enjoyment euphoria exhilaration glee joy jubilation laughter optimism peace of mind pleasure prosperity well-being
STRONG
beatitude blessedness cheer cheerfulness content delectation delirium ecstasy enchantment exuberance felicity gaiety geniality gladness hilarity hopefulness joviality lightheartedness merriment mirth paradise playfulness rejoicing sanctity vivacity
WEAK
cheeriness eudemonia good cheer good humor seventh heaven
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depression despair discouragement displeasure dissatisfaction gloom melancholy misery pain sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness upset woe worry
NOUN
joyfulness
Synonyms
STRONG
beatitude blessedness bliss cheer cheerfulness content contentment delectation delight delirium ecstasy elation enchantment enjoyment euphoria exhilaration exuberance felicity gaiety geniality gladness glee hilarity hopefulness joviality joy jubilation laughter lightheartedness merriment mirth optimism paradise playfulness pleasure prosperity rejoicing sanctity vivacity
WEAK
cheeriness good cheer good humor peace of mind seventh heaven well-being
Antonyms
STRONG
depression despair discontent discouragement displeasure dissatisfaction gloom lack melancholy misery need pain sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness upset want woe worry
NOUN
rapture
Synonyms
STRONGEST
communion contentment ecstasy elation euphoria exaltation exhilaration
STRONG
Elysium beatitude bliss buoyancy cheer cool delectation enchantment enjoyment enthusiasm felicity gaiety gladness glory gratification heaven inspiration joy jubilation nirvana paradise passion pleasure ravishment rhapsody satisfaction spell transport well-being
WEAK
at-oneness cloud nine seventh heaven
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depression despair misery sadness sorrow unhappiness woe
STRONG
dislike dissatisfaction gloom hate hatred hell indifference melancholy need upset want

Example Sentences

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And they were all in good spirits on the three and half hour journey home, with the team singing all the way on the journey home.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Saying he was in "good spirits", he joked: "I am determined not to die before Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Ant' n 'Dec. That should keep me going for a while."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

But her son is still in good spirits, she said, and has asked her to send him wipes and cookies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

"The boys have been in really good spirits this week. We are looking forward to the next game. We are here to help each other and support each other."

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The bed number is looked up on a chart; a young man with his arm in a sling lies in it now, otherwise in good spirits, talking on the telephone.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri