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Antonyms for jolliness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : jol-ee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɒl i |
Definition of jolliness
Origin :- late 14c., from jolly + -ness.
- noun gaiety
- A holiday's when you all have play and treats and jolliness, all of you together.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Amulet » by E. Nesbit
- Since last night I've been with these infantry boy-officers who are doing such great work in such a careless spirit of jolliness.
- Extract from : « Carry On » by Coningsby Dawson
- These new feelings did not affect his general attitude toward life: they merely confirmed his faith in its ultimate "jolliness."
- Extract from : « The Glimpses of the Moon » by Edith Wharton
- The jolliness of the little group communicated itself to the rest of the promenade deck.
- Extract from : « Atlantis » by Gerhart Hauptmann
- I always thought as adventures was jolly; but that didn't seem to me to have no jolliness about it, not when we was out there.
- Extract from : « Sturdy and Strong » by G. A. Henty
Synonyms for jolliness
- animation
- blitheness
- blithesomeness
- brightness
- brilliance
- cheer
- color
- colorfulness
- conviviality
- effervescence
- elation
- entertainment
- exhilaration
- festivity
- frolic
- fun
- geniality
- gladness
- glee
- gleefulness
- glitter
- good humor
- grins
- high spirits
- hilarity
- jocoseness
- jocosity
- jocularity
- jocundity
- joie de vivre
- jollity
- joviality
- joyousness
- lightheartedness
- liveliness
- merriment
- merriness
- merrymaking
- mirth
- mirthfulness
- pleasantness
- radiance
- revel
- reveling
- revelry
- shindig
- showiness
- sparkle
- sport
- sprightliness
- vivacity
- whoopee
- wingding
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