Antonyms for gayety
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : gey-i-tee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈgeɪ ɪ ti |
Definition of gayety
Origin :- see gaiety.
- As in vivacity : noun liveliness
- The gayety of a light-hearted maiden is often unmixed with boldness, or crime.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- But he must conceal his chagrin, and assume the smile of gayety.
- Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I » by Francis Augustus Cox
- Cleopatra called him, with a note of gayety in her voice, to help her off "the elephant."
- Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
- True, Miss Merton; but the country is in the height of its gayety too.
- Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Suddenly his gayety had evaporated, and he was conscious of his years.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- Secretly they were enjoying her gayety because it was so pretty.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- Of course I have seen many boys full of life and gayety and music.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- He felt full of life and gayety, and a challenging mental activity.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- Impertinence, gayety, agility, muscle—that was what women loved in men.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- Yet when his eyes were free to look upon her, his gayety vanished.
- Extract from : « Polly of Lady Gay Cottage » by Emma C. Dowd
Synonyms for gayety
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