Revelry
n.joyful, energeticliterary
What it means
Lively communal celebration, often with music, food, or drink.
Reach for it when naming exuberant festivities without automatically implying disorder
Wedding revelry continued in the courtyard until midnight.
Choose between these
6- playful
carousing
loud drinking is actually intended
not when Carousing often sounds disapproving.
- everyday
festivities
organized celebration is the broad point
not when Festivities may be restrained.
- everyday
party
informal gathering is enough
not when Party can be quiet or political.
- warm
a joyful occasion is central
not when Celebration need not be boisterous.
- literary
comic old-fashioned exuberance suits the tone
not when The rarity may distract.
- literary
shared cheerful activity deserves warmth
not when Merrymaking sounds old-fashioned.
Said against
3- mourning
- solemnity
- quiet
It naturally appears in
3- night of revelry
A night of revelry followed the harvest parade.
- wedding revelry
Wedding revelry spilled into the lantern-lit garden.
- joyful revelry
Joyful revelry greeted the team's return.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English noun sense: lively festivity opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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