Synonyms & related words for gaiety

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of gaiety — including merriment, jollity, playfulness, mirth, joviality, cheerfulness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to gaiety

Explore words related to gaiety — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include jocundity, jolliness, merriness, jocoseness, gleefulness, exhilarant, mirthlessness, jocosity. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for gaiety

Common synonyms for gaiety include merriment, jollity, playfulness, mirth, joviality, cheerfulness, mirthfulness, joyfulness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does gaiety come from?

The word gaiety breaks down into 2 roots of French origin: gai, from French gai (“merry, cheerful”); and -ety, from French -ete (“state, quality”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.