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mirthfulness

mirth·ful
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [murth-fuh l]
    • /ˈmɜrθ fəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [murth-fuh l]
    • /ˈmɜrθ fəl/

Definitions of mirthfulness word

  • adjective mirthfulness joyous; cheerful; jolly; merry: a mirthful laugh. 1
  • adjective mirthfulness providing mirth; amusing: a mirthful experience. 1
  • noun mirthfulness The property of being mirthful. 1

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Origin of mirthfulness

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at mirth, -ful

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Parts of speech for Mirthfulness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mirthfulness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for mirthfulness

noun mirthfulness

  • radiance — radiant brightness or light: the radiance of the tropical sun.
  • color — the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths
  • brilliance — great brightness; radiance
  • gladness — feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
  • cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.

Antonyms for mirthfulness

noun mirthfulness

  • sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
  • sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
  • dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • unhappiness — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
  • depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.

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