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merry

[mer-ee] / ˈmɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
very happy; festive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amusing cheerful comical enjoyable fun-loving glad hilarious jolly joyful joyous lighthearted lively mad pleasant rollicking sunny winsome
WEAK
blithe blithesome boisterous boon carefree comic convivial entertaining facetious frolicsome funny gay gleeful grooving humorous jocund jumping larking mirthful perky riotous rip-roaring rocking saturnalian sportive unconstrained uproarious vivacious wild zappy zingy zippy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depressed disagreeable gloomy grave sad serious solemn tragic unfunny unhappy unpleasant upset
WEAK
sorrowful

Example Sentences

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Corrigan told jurors he was "merry" but "not drunk".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

And if you had that kind of a mother — or better, if you are that kind of a mother — the merry derangement O’Hara brought to her performances was soul-satisfying.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

These are merry, newly confident times in New England, but also a surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Nonetheless if the market doesn’t make strides over the remainder of the holiday season, investors won’t be feeling very merry.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

They huddled together on the steps to keep warm as merry snowflakes drifted through the air.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.