Jolliness
What it means
Warm cheerfulness expressed through lively good humor.
Reach for it when naming a sociable disposition that makes a group feel at ease
Her jolliness gave the delayed passengers something to smile about.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
Fits when visible energy makes the happiness unmistakable
Careful High spirits may become unruly and need not make others comfortable.
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everyday
cheerfulness
Fits when steady positive mood is the central trait
Careful Cheerfulness can be quiet and lacks jolliness's hearty social energy.
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everyday
good humor
Fits when pleasant tolerance and friendly mood matter
Careful Good humor can be restrained and does not require lively expression.
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warm
Fits when shared laughter fills a particular occasion
Careful Merriment belongs to a passing occasion; jolliness can be part of someone's disposition.
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formal
Fits when robust sociable good humor is evident
Careful Joviality sounds more formal and may evoke a louder personality.
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literary
Fits when easy genial friendliness characterizes a group
Careful Bonhomie is learned vocabulary and can sound detached from genuine affection.
Opposites 3
- gloom
- sullenness
- moroseness
Common phrases 3
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natural jolliness
His natural jolliness drew the quiet volunteers into conversation.
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infectious jolliness
The singer's infectious jolliness spread through the waiting crowd.
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air of jolliness
An air of jolliness settled over the shared kitchen.
Word family 3
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