Synonyms & related words for merriment

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of merriment — including gaiety, jollity, mirth, playfulness, mirthfulness, jocundity. 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 merriment

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

Synonyms for merriment

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

Where does merriment come from?

The word merriment breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: merri, from Old English myrige (“pleasant, agreeable”); and -ment, from Latin mentum (“result or state of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.