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- US Pronunciation
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- [murth-fuh l]
- /ˈmɜrθ fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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