Antonyms for jollity
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : jol-i-tee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɒl ɪ ti |
Definition of jollity
Origin :- c.1300, jolyfte, iolite, from Old French jolivete "gaity, cheerfulness; amorous passion; life of pleasure," from jolif (see jolly).
- noun amusement
- O the music, the lightness, the jollity of the zarzuelas of my father's time!
- Extract from : « Rosinante to the Road Again » by John Dos Passos
- The seriousness of age takes the place of the jollity of youth.
- Extract from : « Laws » by Plato
- The general taste is for jollity, bright colour, cheerful music.
- Extract from : « Recollections » by David Christie Murray
- He was in a mood of jollity, and watched Elfride down the hill with a smile.
- Extract from : « A Pair of Blue Eyes » by Thomas Hardy
- When this period of jollity is ended, the freshman must declare his views.
- Extract from : « Oxford » by Andrew Lang
- They were all full of fun and jollity, and were enjoying the excursion to the utmost.
- Extract from : « Down South » by Oliver Optic
- I'm beginning to get a bit of reaction, of course; should have liked an hour or two of jollity.
- Extract from : « Red Pepper Burns » by Grace S. Richmond
- Most of the passengers and all the jollity went in this class.
- Extract from : « A Wayfarer in China » by Elizabeth Kendall
- All were out for a good time, and the atmosphere of good will and jollity was infectious.
- Extract from : « Baseball Joe Around the World » by Lester Chadwick
- But it was anything but cold when we got inside—open fires and jollity!
- Extract from : « A Portrait of Old George Town » by Grace Dunlop Ecker
Synonyms for jollity
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