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- Dictionarygaiety/ˈɡeɪɪti/
noun
- 1. the state or quality of being light-hearted or cheerful: "the sudden gaiety of children's laughter" Similar Opposite
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/ ˈɡeɪ.ə.ti / us. / ˈɡeɪ.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. happiness and excitement: I felt there was an air of forced gaiety about her manner. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pleasure and happiness.
The meaning of GAIETY is merrymaking; also : festive activity —often used in plural. How to use gaiety in a sentence.
Gaiety is a feeling, attitude, or atmosphere of liveliness and fun. Music rang out adding to the gaiety and life of the market.
The noun gaiety is the feeling of happiness and delight that might be present at a child's birthday party or a festive square dance. Gaiety can describe a person's generally joyful personality, or the sound of laughter in your house.
Definition of gaiety noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A state of joyful exuberance or merriment; vivacity. 2. Merry or joyful activity; festivity: making preparations for the holiday gaieties. 3. Bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery. [French gaieté, from Old French, from gai, cheerful; see gay.]
gaiety. 1 ENTRIES FOUND: gaiety (noun) gaiety / ˈ gejəti/ noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of GAIETY. [noncount] old-fashioned. : a happy and lively quality. The party had none of the gaiety we've seen in past years. the gaiety of the carnival.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun gaiety, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Gaiety is a feeling, attitude, or atmosphere of liveliness and fun. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'gaiety' British English: geɪɪti American English: geɪɪti. More. Synonyms of 'gaiety' • cheerfulness, glee, good humour [...] • merrymaking, celebration, revels [...] • colour, show, sparkle [...] More. Examples of 'gaiety' in a sentence.
the state of being joyous, vivacious, or cheerful. Synonyms: cheerfulness, sportiveness, liveliness, joyousness, joviality, vivacity, hilarity, jollity, glee, mirth, merriment. Antonyms: sadness. Often gaieties. merrymaking or festivity: the gaieties of the New Year season. showiness; finery: gaiety of dress.
