mirth
/məːθ
/noun [mass noun]
Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter: his six-foot frame shook with mirth...
- Laughter, joy and mirth should be considered some of our most primary objectives.
- They soon subsided into a bout of laughter while tears of mirth glistened in their eyes.
- Still, enough of this mirth and merriment, just because it's Friday doesn't mean we should go to pieces.
Synonyms
merriment, high spirits, mirthfulness, cheerfulness, cheeriness, cheer, hilarity, glee, laughter, jocularity, levity, gaiety, buoyancy, blitheness, euphoria, exhilaration, elation, light-heartedness, joviality, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, fun, enjoyment, amusement, pleasure, merrymaking, jollity, festivity, revelry, frolics, frolicsomeness
dated sport
Origin
Old English myrgth, of Germanic origin; related to merry.