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high spirits
noun as in animation
noun as in buoyancy/buoyance
noun as in ebullience
noun as in effervescence
noun as in elation
noun as in euphoria
noun as in exhilaration
Strong matches
Weak matches
noun as in exuberance
noun as in exultation
noun as in gaiety
Strongest matches
Strong matches
- animation
- blitheness
- brightness
- brilliance
- cheer
- color
- conviviality
- effervescence
- elation
- entertainment
- exhilaration
- festivity
- frolic
- fun
- geniality
- gladness
- glee
- glitter
- grins
- jollity
- joviality
- joyousness
- lightheartedness
- liveliness
- merriment
- merrymaking
- mirth
- pleasantness
- radiance
- revel
- revelry
- shindig
- showiness
- sparkle
- sport
- sprightliness
- vivacity
- whoopee
Weak matches
noun as in gladness
noun as in gleefulness
noun as in humor
Strong matches
Weak match
noun as in humorousness
noun as in jocoseness
Strong matches
- animation
- blitheness
- brightness
- brilliance
- cheer
- color
- conviviality
- effervescence
- elation
- entertainment
- exhilaration
- festivity
- frolic
- fun
- geniality
- gladness
- glee
- gleefulness
- glitter
- grins
- hilarity
- jocosity
- jocularity
- jocundity
- jolliness
- jollity
- joviality
- joyousness
- lightheartedness
- liveliness
- merriment
- merriness
- merrymaking
- mirth
- mirthfulness
- pleasantness
- radiance
- revel
- revelry
- shindig
- showiness
- sparkle
- sport
- sprightliness
- vivacity
- whoopee
noun as in jocosity
Strong matches
noun as in jocularity
Strong matches
- animation
- blitheness
- brightness
- brilliance
- cheer
- color
- conviviality
- effervescence
- elation
- entertainment
- exhilaration
- festivity
- frolic
- fun
- geniality
- gladness
- glee
- gleefulness
- glitter
- grins
- hilarity
- jocoseness
- jocosity
- jocundity
- jolliness
- jollity
- joviality
- joyousness
- lightheartedness
- liveliness
- merriment
- merriness
- merrymaking
- mirth
- mirthfulness
- pleasantness
- radiance
- revel
- revelry
- shindig
- showiness
- sparkle
- sport
- sprightliness
- vivacity
- whoopee
noun as in jocundity
Strong matches
- animation
- blitheness
- brightness
- brilliance
- cheer
- color
- conviviality
- effervescence
- elation
- entertainment
- exhilaration
- festivity
- frolic
- fun
- geniality
- gladness
- glee
- gleefulness
- glitter
- grins
- hilarity
- jocoseness
- jocosity
- jocularity
- jolliness
- jollity
- joviality
- joyousness
- lightheartedness
- liveliness
- merriment
- merriness
- merrymaking
- mirth
- mirthfulness
- pleasantness
- radiance
- revel
- revelry
- shindig
- showiness
- sparkle
- sport
- sprightliness
- vivacity
- whoopee
noun as in joie de vivre
noun as in jolliness
Strong matches
- animation
- blitheness
- brightness
- brilliance
- cheer
- color
- conviviality
- effervescence
- elation
- entertainment
- exhilaration
- festivity
- frolic
- fun
- geniality
- gladness
- glee
- gleefulness
- glitter
- grins
- hilarity
- jocoseness
- jocosity
- jocularity
- jocundity
- jollity
- joviality
- joyousness
- lightheartedness
- liveliness
- merriment
- merriness
- merrymaking
- mirth
- mirthfulness
- pleasantness
- radiance
- revel
- revelry
- shindig
- showiness
- sparkle
- sport
- sprightliness
- vivacity
- whoopee
noun as in joviality
Strong matches
- animation
- blitheness
- brightness
- brilliance
- cheer
- color
- conviviality
- effervescence
- elation
- entertainment
- exhilaration
- festivity
- frolic
- fun
- geniality
- gladness
- glee
- gleefulness
- glitter
- grins
- hilarity
- jocoseness
- jocosity
- jocularity
- jocundity
- jolliness
- jollity
- joyousness
- lightheartedness
- liveliness
- merriment
- merriness
- merrymaking
- mirth
- mirthfulness
- pleasantness
- radiance
- revel
- revelry
- shindig
- showiness
- sparkle
- sport
- sprightliness
- vivacity
- whoopee
noun as in jubilance
noun as in levity
noun as in life
noun as in ludicrousness
Weak matches
- amusement
- badinage
- banter
- buffoonery
- clowning
- comedy
- comicality
- comicalness
- drollery
- drollness
- facetiousness
- farce
- farcicality
- flippancy
- fun
- funniness
- gag
- gaiety
- happiness
- humorousness
- jest
- jesting
- jocoseness
- jocosity
- jocularity
- joke
- joking
- joyfulness
- kidding
- levity
- lightness
- playfulness
- pleasantry
- raillery
- ridiculousness
- tomfoolery
- whimsy
- wisecrack
- wit
- witticism
- wittiness
- zaniness
noun as in merriness
Strong matches
- animation
- blitheness
- brightness
- brilliance
- cheer
- color
- conviviality
- effervescence
- elation
- entertainment
- exhilaration
- festivity
- frolic
- fun
- geniality
- gladness
- glee
- gleefulness
- glitter
- grins
- hilarity
- jocoseness
- jocosity
- jocularity
- jocundity
- jolliness
- jollity
- joviality
- joyousness
- lightheartedness
- liveliness
- merriment
- merrymaking
- mirth
- mirthfulness
- pleasantness
- radiance
- revel
- revelry
- shindig
- showiness
- sparkle
- sport
- sprightliness
- vivacity
- whoopee
noun as in mirthfulness
Strong matches
- animation
- blitheness
- brightness
- brilliance
- cheer
- color
- conviviality
- effervescence
- elation
- entertainment
- exhilaration
- festivity
- frolic
- fun
- geniality
- gladness
- glee
- gleefulness
- glitter
- grins
- hilarity
- jocoseness
- jocosity
- jocularity
- jocundity
- jolliness
- jollity
- joviality
- joyousness
- lightheartedness
- liveliness
- merriment
- merriness
- merrymaking
- mirth
- pleasantness
- radiance
- revel
- revelry
- shindig
- showiness
- sparkle
- sport
- sprightliness
- vivacity
- whoopee
noun as in mood
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Weak match
noun as in peace of mind
Example Sentences
“Speech all done! Speech all done!” the boys chanted, still in high spirits from their success with the tableaux.
The admiral twirled his cane, obviously in high spirits.
They were, however, prone to mischief, especially when in high spirits.
Carse also said Wood was in high spirits after his injury scare.
The first thing that stands out about Penchukov is that, although he is eager to be released, he seems in high spirits and is clearly making the most of his time in prison.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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