All jolly synonyms
jolΒ·ly
J j adjective jolly
- cheerful β Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- fun β something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- jovial β endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: a wonderfully jovial host.
- bright β A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- ebullient β overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited: The award winner was in an ebullient mood at the dinner in her honor.
- cheery β If you describe a person or their behaviour as cheery, you mean that they are cheerful and happy.
- friendly β characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- good-humored β having or showing a pleasant, amiable mood: a good-humored man; a good-humored remark.
- happy β delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- merry β full of cheerfulness or gaiety; joyous in disposition or spirit: a merry little man.
- gleeful β full of exultant joy; merry; delighted.
- playful β full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- joyful β full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
- laughing β that laughs or is given to laughter: a laughing child.
- carefree β A carefree person or period of time doesn't have or involve any problems, worries, or responsibilities.
- chipper β Chipper means cheerful and lively.
- convivial β Convivial people or occasions are pleasant, friendly, and relaxed.
- enjoyable β (of an activity or occasion) giving delight or pleasure.
- festive β pertaining to or suitable for a feast or festival: festive decorations; a festive meal.
- joyous β joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
- lighthearted β carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
- pleasant β pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- entertaining β Providing amusement or enjoyment.
- funny β funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc.
- gay β of, relating to, or exhibiting sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex; homosexual: a gay couple. Antonyms: straight.
- joshing β good-natured banter.
- larking β a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
- blithe β You use blithe to indicate that something is done casually, without serious or careful thought.
- blithesome β cheery; merry
- bouncy β Someone or something that is bouncy is very lively.
- chirpy β If you describe a person or their behaviour as chirpy, you mean they are very cheerful and lively.
- daffy β If you describe a person or thing as daffy, you mean that they are strange or foolish, but in a rather attractive way.
- delightful β If you describe something or someone as delightful, you mean they are very pleasant.
- frolicsome β merrily playful; full of fun.
- gladsome β giving or causing joy; delightful.
- hilarious β arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
- jocund β cheerful; merry; blithe; glad: a witty and jocund group.
- jokey β lacking in seriousness; frivolous: The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.
- jubilant β showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant: the cheers of the jubilant victors; the jubilant climax of his symphony.
- mirthful β joyous; cheerful; jolly; merry: a mirthful laugh.
- sportive β playful or frolicsome; jesting, jocose, or merry: a sportive puppy.
- sprightly β animated or vivacious; lively.
- zippy β lively; peppy.
adverb jolly
- very β in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly: A giant is very tall.
- really β in reality; actually: to see things as they really are.
- tremendously β extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
- hugely β extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- terrifically β extraordinarily great or intense: terrific speed.
- extremely β To a very great degree ; very.
- terribly β in a terrible manner.