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MERRY Synonyms

There are 32 synonyms of the word merry. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word merry. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for MERRY

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jovial
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• full of or showing high-spirited merriment

cheerful
adjectiveadj
adjective

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

adjective satellite

• pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

festive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offering fun and gaiety

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

jolly
adjectiveadj
noun

• a happy party

• a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work

adverb

• to certain extent or degree

adjective satellite

• full of or showing high-spirited merriment

verb

• be silly or tease one another

joyful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• full of or producing joy

adjective satellite

• full of high-spirited delight

gleeful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• full of high-spirited delight

lighthearted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• carefree and happy and lighthearted

sprightly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• full of spirit and vitality

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

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

alert
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• engaged in or accustomed to close observation

noun

• condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action

• a warning serves to make you more alert to danger

• an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

adjective satellite

• quick and energetic

• mentally perceptive and responsive

verb

• warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness

brisk
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• quick and energetic

• imparting vitality and energy

• very active

verb

• become brisk

content
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

noun

• (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

• the state of being contented with your situation in life

• content communicating a message; what something is about

• the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.

• the amount that can be contained

• the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

• something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation

verb

• satisfy in a limited way

• make content

convivial
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

delightful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• greatly pleasing or entertaining

ecstatic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• feeling great rapture or delight

energetic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• possessing or exerting or displaying energy

adjective satellite

• working hard to promote an enterprise

exultant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

festal
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offering fun and gaiety

Best Hypernyms For MERRY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for merry, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
cheerful contented delighted ecstatic glad gleeful happy jolly jovial joyful pleased thrilled

Alternatives for JOVIAL

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