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JOLLY Synonyms

There are 31 synonyms of the word jolly. (exact relations)
There are 27 hypernyms of the word jolly. (close relations)
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jollityjollinessjollification

Best Alternative Words for JOLLY

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gay
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex

adjective satellite

• bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

• full of or showing high-spirited merriment

• given to social pleasures often including dissipation

• brightly colored and showy

• offering fun and gaiety

• homosexual or arousing homosexual desires

jovial
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• full of or showing high-spirited merriment

merry
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• full of or showing high-spirited merriment

• offering fun and gaiety

• quick and energetic

mirthful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• full of or showing high-spirited merriment

• arousing or provoking laughter

blithe
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking or showing a lack of due concern

• carefree and happy and lighthearted

buoyant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

• characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness

carefree
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• free of trouble and worry and care

• cheerfully irresponsible

cheerful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

adjective satellite

• pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

ebullient
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• joyously unrestrained

exuberant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• joyously unrestrained

• unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

• produced or growing in extreme abundance

festive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offering fun and gaiety

genial
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw

adjective satellite

• diffusing warmth and friendliness

• agreeable, conducive to comfort

gleeful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• full of high-spirited delight

happy
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

adjective satellite

• marked by good fortune

• eagerly disposed to act or to be of service

• well expressed and to the point

joyful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• full of or producing joy

adjective satellite

• full of high-spirited delight

lighthearted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• carefree and happy and lighthearted

lively
adjectiveadj
adjective

• full of life and energy

adjective satellite

• full of zest or vigor

• quick and energetic

• elastic; rebounds readily

• filled with events or activity

• full of spirit; full of life

joey
nounn
noun

• The immature young of a marsupial, notably a junior kangaroo, but also a young wallaby, koala, etc.

• The shorter word whose letters can be found within a kangaroo word.

• A parcel smuggled in to an inmate.

• (circus) A kind of clown.

• A member of the Royal Marines.

• A person with cerebal palsy.

• A stupid person.

banter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• light teasing repartee

verb

• be silly or tease one another

chaff
verb, nounv, n
noun

• material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

• foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure

verb

• be silly or tease one another

Best Hypernyms For JOLLY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for jolly, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (27)
bait blissful cheerful cod delighted ecstatic elated enthusiastic exhilarated glad gleeful happy joyful jubilant merry party pleased rag rally razz ride tantalise tantalize taunt tease twit yawl

Alternatives for GAY

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