Let us have wine and women, mirth and laughter, Sermons and soda water the day after.
Source: tatoeba (411098)
Mirth
/mɜɹθ/
Synonyms for "mirth" (69 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (14)
Strong matches (21)
Noun(6 words)
Related words (34)
Noun(10 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: glee, amusement, amusements, bemusement, buoyancy.
- Sentence evidence is available for mirth, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "mirth".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "mirth"
Keep "mirth" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "mirth" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "mirth", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "mirth" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Translations
47 translations across 24 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- εὐφροσύνη noun (merriment)
Bulgarian
2 entries- веселие noun (merriment)
- радост noun (merriment)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 愉快 noun (merriment)
- 歡笑 /欢笑 noun (merriment)
- 高興 /高兴 noun (merriment)
Czech
1 entries- veselí noun (merriment)
Danish
3 entries- fryd noun (merriment)
- glæde noun (merriment)
- munterhed noun (merriment)
Dutch
1 entries- vrolijkheid noun (merriment)
Esperanto
1 entries- gajeco noun (merriment)
Finnish
2 entries- hilpeys noun (merriment)
- ilo noun (merriment)
French
1 entries- gaieté noun (merriment)
Georgian
3 entries- მხიარულება noun (merriment)
- სიმხიარულე noun (merriment)
- სიხარული noun (merriment)
German
3 entries- Belustigung noun (merriment)
- Freude noun (merriment)
- Fröhlichkeit noun (merriment)
Greek
2 entries- ευθυμία noun (merriment)
- κέφι noun (merriment)
Hebrew
1 entries- צהלול noun (merriment)
Italian
2 entries- allegria noun (merriment)
- gioia noun (merriment)
Japanese
4 entries- 喜び noun (merriment)
- 歓楽 noun (merriment)
- 笑い noun (merriment)
- 遊び noun (merriment)
Malayalam
1 entries- ആഹ്ലാദം noun (merriment)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Freid noun (merriment)
Portuguese
2 entries- alegria noun (merriment)
- júbilo noun (merriment)
Russian
2 entries- весе́лье noun (merriment)
- ра́дость noun (merriment)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- sogan noun (merriment)
Spanish
3 entries- alegría noun (merriment)
- felicidad noun (merriment)
- júbilo noun (merriment)
Swedish
2 entries- glädje noun (merriment)
- munterhet noun (merriment)
Tagalog
3 entries- kaligayahan noun (merriment)
- kasayahan noun (merriment)
- katuwaan noun (merriment)
Ukrainian
2 entries- веселощі noun (merriment)
- радість noun (merriment)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Tinkles of sleigh bells and distant laughter, that seemed like the mirth of wood elves, came from every quarter.
Source: tatoeba (5831730)
Their mirth made the old vault ring again.
Source: tatoeba (7760445)
The instruments now played their loudest strains; the dancers pursued their exercise with all the enthusiasm inspired by youth, mirth, and high spirits, when a cry was heard so shrill and piercing as at once to arrest the dance and the music.
Source: tatoeba (7760858)
Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "mirth"?
Closest matches include glee, amusement, amusements, bemusement, buoyancy.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "mirth"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.