gayety

The word “gayety” has 3 syllables: gay-e-ty

It's pronounced as /ˈɡeɪ.ə.ti/


What is synonym and antonym for gayety?

In the thesaurus, “gayety” has 10 synonyms and 29 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gayety along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for gayety

  • apparel
  • attire
  • bravery
  • celebration
  • cheerfulness
  • costume
  • festivity
  • finery
  • frippery
  • glee

Antonyms for gayety

  • bile
  • blackness
  • blues
  • darkness
  • dejection
  • depression
  • despondence
  • disarray
  • earnestness
  • forlornness
  • gloom
  • gloominess
  • gravity
  • grief
  • heartache
  • heartbreak
  • melancholy
  • misery
  • mournfulness
  • mourning
  • sadness
  • seriousness
  • solemnity
  • sorrow
  • spleen
  • tatters
  • unhappiness
  • woe
  • wretchedness

Meanings of gayety

  • noun
    1. The state of being happy or merry.
    2. Merrymaking or festivity.

Example Sentences

  • The holiday decorations brought a sense of gayety to the entire town.
  • Her laughter and gayety filled the room, brightening everyone's spirits.
  • The wedding was a grand occasion, full of music, dancing, and gayety.
  • The carnival atmosphere was alive with the colors and gayety of the crowd.
  • He remembered the gayety of his childhood days with fondness and nostalgia.

On this page you'll find 39 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gayety, such as: apparel, attire, bile, blackness, blues, bravery, celebration.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

gaudery

  • bravery
  • clothes
  • clothing
  • ensemble
  • finery
  • foofaraw
  • frippery
  • gaiety
  • gayety
  • glad rags
  • livery
  • pretties
  • regalia
  • tatters
  • tawdry
  • trim
  • trumpery
  • wardrobe

jollification

  • celebration
  • cheerfulness
  • festival
  • festivity
  • gayety
  • jollity
  • merriment
  • merrymaking
  • rejoicing
  • revelry

jollity


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