MERRY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MERRY?

Need another word that means the same as “merry”? Find 36 synonyms and 30 related words for “merry” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Merry” are: festal, festive, gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, mirthful, alert, brisk, lively, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy, cheerful, cheery, in good spirits, high-spirited, blithe, bright, sunny, light-hearted, buoyant, bubbly, carefree, joyful, joyous, rejoicing, convivial, gleeful, happy, glad, laughing, celebratory, tipsy, mellow

Merry as an Adjective

Definitions of "Merry" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “merry” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Slightly and good-humouredly drunk.
• (of an occasion or season) characterized by festivity and enjoyment.
• Cheerful and lively.
• Full of or showing high-spirited merriment- Wordsworth.
• Offering fun and gaiety.
• Quick and energetic.
• Full of or showing high-spirited merriment.

Synonyms of "Merry" as an adjective (36 Words)

alert	Quick and energetic. An alert police officer discovered a lorry full of explosive.
blithe	Carefree and happy and lighthearted. A blithe disregard for the rules of the road.
bright	Not made dim or less bright. Some children are brighter in one subject than another.
brisk	(of wind or the weather) cold but pleasantly invigorating. The sea was shimmering and heaving beneath the brisk breeze.
bubbly	(of a person) full of cheerful high spirits. Bake until the top is crisp and bubbly.
buoyant	Cheerful and optimistic. Buoyant water.
carefree	Free of trouble and worry and care. We were young and carefree.
celebratory	Used or intended to publicly acknowledge a significant or happy day or event. The impending anniversary has the restaurant in a celebratory mood.
cheerful	Being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits. Cheerful news.
cheery	Happy and optimistic. A cheery smile.
convivial	Occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company. She was relaxed and convivial.
festal	Relating to or characteristic of a celebration or festival. Plum pudding was originally served on festal days as a main course.
festive	Cheerful and jovially celebratory. The festive season is fast approaching.
glad	Grateful. Glad to help.
gleeful	Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful. She gave a gleeful chuckle.
happy	Eagerly disposed to act or to be of service. Happy Christmas.
high-spirited	Joyously unrestrained.
in good spirits	Currently fashionable.
jocund	Full of or showing high-spirited merriment. A jocund wedding party.
jolly	Full of or showing high-spirited merriment. Jolly old Saint Nick.
jovial	Full of or showing high-spirited merriment- Wordsworth. She was in a jovial mood.
joyful	Feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness. A joyful heart.
joyous	Full of happiness and joy. Scenes of joyous celebration.
laughing	Showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness. Laughing children.
light-hearted	Carefree and happy and lighthearted.
lively	Intellectually stimulating or perceptive. Her lively mind.
mellow	(of wine) well-matured and smooth. Everybody got very mellow and slept well.
mirthful	Arousing or provoking laughter. A mirthful experience.
rattling	Making a series of knocking sounds. Traveling at a rattling rate.
rejoicing	Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success. Rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day.
snappy	Quick and energetic. A snappy pace.
spanking	Fine and impressive. A spanking trot.
sunny	Bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer. A sunny smile.
tipsy	Unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated. A tipsy boat.
zippy	Bright, fresh, or lively. The car is zippy around town.

Usage Examples of "Merry" as an adjective

• A merry evening.
• Have a merry Christmas.
• After the third beer he began to feel quite merry.
• He wished me a merry Christmas.
• Peals of merry laughter.
• The streets were dense with merry throngs of students.
• A merry chase.

Associations of "Merry" (30 Words)

banter	Exchange remarks in a good-humoured teasing way. The men bantered with the waitresses.
blissful	Providing perfect happiness or great joy. In blissful ignorance.
delighted	Greatly pleased. We were delighted to see her.
elated	Exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits. Dozens of elated fans welcomed the champions home.
enjoy	Derive or receive pleasure from get enjoyment from take pleasure in. I could never enjoy myself knowing you were in your room alone.
euphoric	Exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation. A euphoric sense of freedom.
exhilaration	A feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation. They felt the exhilaration of victory.
exult	Feel or show triumphant elation or jubilation. Who cannot exult in Spring.
exultant	Triumphantly happy. He waved to the exultant crowds.
exultation	The utterance of sounds expressing great joy. She laughs in exultation.
festal	Relating to or characteristic of a celebration or festival. A festive or festal occasion.
festive	Cheerful and jovially celebratory. The festive season is fast approaching.
glad	Feeling pleasure or happiness. Glad that they succeeded.
happy	Satisfied with the quality or standard of. I can t say they looked too happy about it but a deal s a deal.
hilarious	Extremely amusing. Hilarious broad comedy.
humor	The trait of appreciating and being able to express the humorous. I fail to see the humor in it.
jollity	Lively and cheerful activity or celebration. A night of riotous jollity.
jolly	To a moderately sufficient extent or degree. He was a jolly man full of jokes.
jovial	Full of or showing high-spirited merriment- Wordsworth. She was in a jovial mood.
joviality	Feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor.
joyful	Full of or producing joy. Joyful music.
joyous	Full of or characterized by joy. Felt a joyous abandon.
jubilant	Full of high-spirited delight. A large number of jubilant fans ran on to the pitch.
laugh	A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter. I like Peter he s a good laugh.
laughing	Showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness. Laughing children.
laughter	The activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn. He roared with laughter.
pleased	Experiencing or manifesting pleasure. A pleased smile.
prankster	A person fond of playing pranks.
rejoice	Feel or show great joy or delight. He rejoiced in her spontaneity.
smile	Express with a smile. She greeted us all with a smile.