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Definitions

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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The musical is structured in a similar way, they said, opening with the joviality of a disco or Philippine noontime variety show, then slowly shedding that illusion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

A classmate at the time said she had turned the school "in completely the opposite direction" during the election, using her "personality, joviality and optimism".

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023

For all Dave Grohl’s grinning joviality, it’s easy to forget that his long-running rock group Foo Fighters was, initially, a solo project born of grief.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2023

One Christmas obligation is to bring tidings of comfort to those who, because they are suffering, find the obligatory joviality of the season off-putting and depressing.

From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2022

In this, the atmosphere, no matter how coarse, has a verve and an essential joviality that casts out morbidity.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin