Synonyms & related words for jollity

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of jollity — including jolliness, joviality, jocundity, gaiety, merriment, merriness. 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 jollity

Explore words related to jollity — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include riancy, jocoseness, cheerfulness, jovialness, jocundness, mirthful, jocosity, mirthlessness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for jollity

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

Where does jollity come from?

The word jollity breaks down into 2 roots of Old French and French origin: jolli, from Old French jolif (“merry, festive”); and -ty, from French ite (“quality, state”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.