MERRIMENT Synonyms

• a feeling of delight at being entertained

• an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

• a cry or shout of approval

• the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

• give encouragement to

• show approval or good wishes by shouting

• cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful

• become cheerful

• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

• the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

• a feeling of spontaneous good spirits

• a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

• something or someone that provides a source of happiness

• give pleasure to or be pleasing to

• take delight in

• hold spellbound

• the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

• any joyous diversion

• experiencing joy and pleasure

• great merriment

• malicious satisfaction

• state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

• emotions experienced when in a state of well-being

• great merriment

• a feeling of facetious merriment

• feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor

• feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor

• a jovial nature

• the emotion of great happiness

• something or someone that provides a source of happiness

• feel happiness or joy

• make glad or happy

• the sound of laughing

• the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn

• great merriment

• a feeling of great happiness

• the utterance of sounds expressing great joy

• joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

• activities that are enjoyable or amusing

• verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

• violent and excited activity

• a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement