mirthfulness

7.4

A feeling of joyful laughter that spreads to others

noun
/ˈmɜrθfəl.nəs/

: alegría

His mirthfulness was contagious, spreading laughter throughout the room.

Examples

Every holiday season, the house was filled with mirthfulness and cheer.
The children’s mirthfulness made the entire playground come alive.
Her mirthfulness brightened the entire room.
The children's mirthfulness was contagious.
Every holiday season, the house was filled with mirthfulness and cheer.
His mirthfulness was contagious, spreading laughter throughout the room.
The children’s mirthfulness made the entire playground come alive.

Synonyms

happiness

vsmirthfulness

970 1.0

A feeling of pleasure and being satisfied

is more about lively laughter and merry amusement

joy

vsmirthfulness

793 1.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

is more specific to laughing merriment rather than broad pleasure

laughter

vsmirthfulness

641 1.0

The sound people make when they find something funny

is the emotional state behind that action rather than the sound

bliss

vsmirthfulness

78 3.2

A complete feeling of great happiness and peace

is more modest and tied to merry laughter rather than perfection

amusement

vsmirthfulness

65 1.2

A feeling of pleasure when something makes you laugh

is the underlying merry state that often causes that delight

glee

vsmirthfulness

34 1.0

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement

centers on laughter and merry sound rather than quiet delight

mirth

vsmirthfulness

15 6.1

Great happiness that people show by laughing

focuses on general merriment rather than showing laughter loudly

merriment

vsmirthfulness

14 3.4

A time of happy laughter and fun at a party or celebration

is more about joyful laughter specifically rather than broad fun

hilarity

vsmirthfulness

12 5.2

A strong feeling of amusement that makes people laugh

is similar but can include milder joyful laughter

jubilation

vsmirthfulness

11 5.2

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement during a celebration

is more inwardly about merry laughter than public festivity

gladness

vsmirthfulness

9 1.0

A feeling of being happy and pleased

is more about expressive laughter and merry atmosphere

joie de vivre

vsmirthfulness

7 9.6

A feeling of great joy and energy about life

is more narrowly about joyful laughter rather than broad exuberance

ebullience

vsmirthfulness

1 8.5

A feeling of cheerful, lively energy that people show

is more focused on visible laughter rather than overall exuberance

jocularity

vsmirthfulness

1 8.0

A playful, joking way of behaving that makes people laugh

is more about joy and laughter rather than joking intent

joviality

vsmirthfulness

1 6.0

A cheerful, friendly mood that makes people feel good

centers more on spirited laughter than social friendliness

joyfulness

vsmirthfulness

1 2.0

A strong feeling of happiness and excitement

is more focused on laughter as the main expression of joy

jollity

vsmirthfulness

1 7.5

A cheerful, lively feeling that people show when they enjoy themselves

leans more toward audible laughter and mirthful expression

jolliness

vsmirthfulness

1 2.7

A happy, lively feeling that makes people smile

focuses more on laughter as the main sign of joy

jubilance

vsmirthfulness

1 6.5

A strong feeling of great joy that people show openly

is narrower, emphasising joyous laughter rather than general happiness

joyousness

vsmirthfulness

1 3.0

A strong feeling of great happiness

leans more toward audible merriment than general happiness

blissfulness

vsmirthfulness

1 4.4

A feeling of complete happiness and calm

is less absolute and more about lively laughter than perfect joy

merriness

vsmirthfulness

1.9

A cheerful, lively feeling that makes people happy

is narrower, highlighting laughter and mirth rather than general cheer

jocundity

vsmirthfulness

Archaic

9.9

A happy, light feeling that makes people smile and laugh

is nearly the same but stresses joyful laughter more

gleefulness

vsmirthfulness

3.5

A strong feeling of happy excitement that makes you smile

is more about the expressive laughter aspect of that joy

risibility

vsmirthfulness

Formal

9.9

A tendency to laugh easily

describes being full of merry laughter rather than just the tendency

gladfulness

vsmirthfulness

7.2

A warm feeling of happiness and pleasure inside you

is more about joyful laughter rather than calm pleasure

gladsomeness

vsmirthfulness

Archaic

8.9

A feeling of great happiness and pleasure

focuses more on mirth and laughter than on quiet pleasure

zestfulness

vsmirthfulness

5.9

A lively, happy energy that makes a person enjoy life

is more centered on laughful merriment than energetic zeal

joyance

vsmirthfulness

Archaic

9.9

Great happiness and lively celebration with singing and dancing

is more everyday and emphasizes merry laughter specifically

blitheness

vsmirthfulness

8.6

A happy, carefree feeling that makes people cheerful

is more about active laughing joy rather than carefree mood

How Joyful

hilarity

12 5.2

glee

34 1.0

mirthfulness

7.4

merriment

14 3.4

amusement

65 1.2

Surface Forms

mirthfulness singular

mirthfulnesses plural

Morphology

mirthfulness = mirthful (transparent) = mirth + ful + ness

Formed regularly from 'mirth' -> 'mirthful' (adj) -> 'mirthfulness' (state), so the meaning is predictable from the components.

Etymology

Mirthfulness comes from the old word mirth, which means 'joy' or 'laughter', plus the parts -ful ('full of') and -ness ('a state'). So, mirthfulness means being full of happy laughter or joy, like merry or joyfulness.