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