Mirthful — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun adjective /ˈmərth/

Meaning & Definition of Mirthful

Mirthful (noun)

  1. gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter

Mirthful (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor

    "the mirthful laughter of old teammates telling lame jokes and ribald stories"

    similar: blithe, blithesome, festive, gay, gleeful, jocose, jocular, jocund, jolly, jovial, laughing, merry, sunny
    related: amused, beaming, chuckling, giggling, smiling, bright, buoyant, carefree, cheerful, cheery, chipper, lighthearted, lightsome, upbeat, animated, bouncing, frisky, jaunty, lively, peppy, perky, spirited, sprightful, sprightly, vivacious, zippy, blessed, blissful, delighted, ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, exuberant, exultant, gladsome, happy, high, joyful, joyous, jubilant, overjoyed, radiant, rapturous, ravished, thrilled, tickled, amusing, facetious, flippant, frolicsome, funny, hilarious, jesting, joking, joshing, playful, sportive, witty, cavalier, devil-may-care, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, insouciant, unconcerned, hopeful, optimistic, rosy, sanguine, antic, comic, comical, farcical, humorous, riotous, sidesplitting, uproarious
    near: abject, aggrieved, anguished, blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, disheartened, dispirited, downcast, downhearted, forlorn, glum, heartbroken, heartsick, heavyhearted, low-spirited, melancholy, sad, saddened, sorrowful, unhappy, crying, groaning, moaning, sobbing, wailing, weeping, discontented, disgruntled, moody, doleful, dolorous, joyless, lachrymose, lugubrious, mournful, plaintive, sorry, woeful, black, bleak, cheerless, comfortless, dark, depressing, desolate, dismal, dreary, gloomy, gray, morose, saturnine, somber, sullen, miserable, woebegone, wretched, dull, lethargic, listless, sluggish, torpid

Related Entry: Mirth (noun)

Mirth is a different word from Mirthful. The synonyms below are for mirth, not for mirthful.

  1. a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter

    "as charming as your mutual mirth is, could you refrain from nudging each other and giggling during class?"

    similar: cheer, cheerfulness, cheeriness, festivity, gaiety, gayness, glee, gleefulness, hilarity, jocundity, joviality, merriment, merriness, mirthfulness
    related: frivolity, levity, jollification, jollity, reveling, revelry, brightness, buoyancy, good-humoredness, good-naturedness, humor, sunniness, gamesomeness, insouciance, lightheartedness, playfulness, sportiveness, buffoonery, clownishness, flippancy, funning, jest, jesting, jocoseness, jocosity, jocularity, joking, joshing, animation, giddiness, jauntiness, liveliness, perkiness, vivacity, joyfulness, joyousness, jubilance, rejoicing, frolicking, gamboling, rollicking, romping
    near: blues, dejection, depression, despondence, forlornness, sadness, sorrow, unhappiness, bile, gloom, melancholy, sourness, spleen, earnestness, graveness, gravity, grimness, seriousness, soberness, sobersidedness, solemnity, solemnness, discontent, disgruntlement, moodiness, dolefulness, dolorousness, joylessness, mournfulness, plaintiveness, woe, woefulness, blackness, darkness, gloominess, glumness, desolateness, desolation, heartbreak, miserableness, misery, mourning, wretchedness

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Mirthful

The most common words with a similar meaning to Mirthful:

blithe, blithesome, festive, gay, gleeful, jocose, jocular, jocund, jolly, jovial, laughing, merry, sunny

Related Words for Mirthful

amused, beaming, chuckling, giggling, smiling, bright, buoyant, carefree, cheerful, cheery, chipper, lighthearted, lightsome, upbeat, animated, bouncing, frisky, jaunty, lively, peppy, perky, spirited, sprightful, sprightly, vivacious, zippy, blessed, blissful, delighted, ecstatic

Near Antonyms of Mirthful

abject, aggrieved, anguished, blue, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, disheartened, dispirited, downcast, downhearted, forlorn, glum, heartbroken, heartsick, heavyhearted, low-spirited, melancholy, sad, saddened, sorrowful, unhappy, crying, groaning, moaning, sobbing, wailing

Word Forms of Mirthful

Derived words: mirthful (adjective), mirthfully (adverb), mirthfulness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Mirthful

Middle English, from Old English myrgth, from myrge merry merry

First known use: before 12th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Mirthful

What does "Mirthful" mean?

"Mirthful" means gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter. As an a noun and an adjective, it is defined as: gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter.

What is another word for "Mirthful"?

Other words for "Mirthful" include blithe, blithesome, festive, gay, gleeful, jocose, jocular and jocund. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Mirthful" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Mirthful"?

There are 92 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Mirthful". Common alternatives include blithe, blithesome, festive, gay, gleeful, jocose, jocular, jocund, jolly and jovial.

How do you use "Mirthful" in a sentence?

Examples of "Mirthful" in a sentence: "the mirthful laughter of old teammates telling lame jokes and ribald stories".

Is "Mirthful" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Mirthful" can be used as a noun and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Mirthful"?

"Mirthful" is pronounced /ˈmərth/.

What is the origin of the word "Mirthful"?

"Mirthful" comes from Middle English, from Old English myrgth, from myrge merry merry. First known use: before 12th century.

What is another word for "Mirthful" meaning "indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor"?

When "Mirthful" (adjective) means indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor, synonyms include blithe, blithesome, festive, gay, gleeful and jocose.