English adjective: mirthful | |||
1. | mirthful full of or showing high-spirited merriment | ||
Samples | When hearts were young and gay. A poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company. The jolly crowd at the reunion. Jolly old Saint Nick. A jovial old gentleman. Have a merry Christmas. Peals of merry laughter. A mirthful laugh. | ||
Synonyms | gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry | ||
Similar | joyous | ||
Antonyms | joyless | ||
2. | mirthful arousing or provoking laughter | ||
Samples | An amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls. An amusing fellow. A comic hat. A comical look of surprise. Funny stories that made everybody laugh. A very funny writer. It would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much. A mirthful experience. Risible courtroom antics. | ||
Synonyms | amusing, comic, comical, funny, laughable, risible | ||
Similar | humorous, humourous | ||
Antonyms | humorless, humourless, unhumorous | ||