Merrymaker
What it means
A person taking cheerful, active part in a celebration.
Reach for it when describing festive enjoyment without assuming intoxication or unruly conduct
Each merrymaker carried a handmade lantern through the winter parade.
Words to choose between 5
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everyday
partygoer
Fits when attendance at a social party is the relevant fact
Careful A partygoer may remain passive and need not spread cheer.
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professional
reveler
Fits when lively public festivity is the setting
Careful Reveler can suggest noisy or intoxicated behavior absent from simple merrymaking.
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formal
Fits when someone habitually enjoys sociable food, drink, and culture
Careful Bon vivant describes a lifestyle, not participation in one celebration.
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formal
celebrant
Fits when someone participates in a ceremony or celebration
Careful Celebrant can also mean the person officiating at a rite.
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literary
carouser
Fits when drinking and noisy celebration are truly part of the scene
Careful Carouser carries a disorderly, alcohol-centered implication.
Opposites 4
- killjoy
- mourner
- wallflower
- spoilsport
Common phrases 3
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costumed merrymaker
A costumed merrymaker handed paper flowers to children along the route.
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young merrymaker
The young merrymaker kept perfect time on a borrowed drum.
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crowd of merrymakers
A crowd of merrymakers gathered beneath the clock at midnight.
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