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  • 91gleeful — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. joyous, jolly, merry; see happy 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. joyous, gay, happy, merry, exultant, elated, mirthful, glad, jubilant, exhilarated, blithe. ANT.: depressed, miserable, melancholy III (Roget s… …

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  • 92jocund — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. cheerful, gay, blithe, in high spirits, lighthearted, breezy, happy go lucky, optimistic, buoyant, genial, merry. ANT.: depressed, sad, miserable II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Characterized by joyful… …

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  • 93mirthful — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. merry, gay, joyous, cheerful, gleeful, jolly, lighthearted, hilarious, jocular, blithe, happy, glad. ANT.: depressed, gloomy, sad II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Characterized by joyful exuberance: blithe,… …

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  • 94blithe — [blʌɪδ] adjective 1》 cheerfully or thoughtlessly indifferent. 2》 literary happy or joyous. Derivatives blithely adverb blitheness noun blithesome s(ə)m adjective (literary) …

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  • 95blithe — a. Cheerful, gay, sprightly, lively, animated, elated, vivacious, joyous, joyful, merry, mirthful, jocund, sportive, airy, buoyant, debonair, blithesome, of good cheer, in high spirits, in good spirits, full of life, full of spirit …

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  • 96buoyant — a. 1. Tending to float, light. 2. Cheerful, hopeful, lively, sprightly, vivacious, animated, spirited, joyful, joyous, gay, blithe, blithesome, jocund, sportive, elated, jubilant, in good spirits, in high spirits, full of life, full of spirit …

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  • 97gay — a. 1. Showy, bright, fine, brilliant, dashing. 2. Gaudy, flaunting, flashy, garish, tawdry, glittering, tinsel, loud (colloq.). 3. Merry, lively, cheerful, gleeful, jovial, sprightly, blithe, blithesome, airy, sportive, frolicsome, gladsome,… …

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  • 98gladsome — a. Pleased, delighted, cheerful, joyful, joyous, glad, gay, blithe, blithesome, gleeful, jovial, jolly, merry, lively, jocund, airy, vivacious, sprightly, sportive, frolicsome, light hearted …

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  • 99jocund — a. Joyous, joyful, merry, frolicsome, blithe, blithesome, sportive, jolly, playful, airy, lively, gay, debonair …

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  • 100jolly — a. 1. Merry, joyous, joyful, gay, jovial, airy, mirthful, jocund, playful, frolicsome, sportive, gamesome, funny, facetious, jocular, waggish, sprightly, lively, jocund, blithe, blithesome, cheery, cheerful. 2. Plump, stout, lusty, bouncing,… …

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