joviality

[joh-vee-al-i-tee] / ˌdʒoʊ viˈæl ɪ ti /

NOUN

gaiety

Synonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

blithesomeness colorfulness good humor high spirits joie de vivre reveling wingding

Antonyms

STRONG

depression discouragement dullness gloom sadness seriousness sorrow unhappiness work

Example Sentences

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With his friends and family gone, his joviality had given way to exhaustion and the realization that this article probably wasn't going to be one he liked.

From Salon

In other guises, Mr. Lockley manages the neat trick of uttering some crude and creepy come-on lines without poisoning the show’s joviality.

From New York Times

Their joviality isn’t exactly infectious, but it’s preferable to Z-grade trash that takes itself too seriously.

From Los Angeles Times

But his account of painting his cousins’ living room is marked by graciousness—even joviality.

From The Wall Street Journal

And in “Looking Over From Your Side,” Mr. Pretlow has a showcase for his extraordinary range, from joviality to wryness to anger.

From New York Times

joviality

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