gleefulness

Thân thiện

The children's faces were full of gleefulness as they played.

Definition

Noun: A state or feeling of great joy, delight, or merriment; high-spirited happiness, often with an element of triumph or mischief.

Usage

"Gleefulness" is an uncountable noun used to describe an intense, often outwardly expressed, feeling of joy. It typically implies a lively, exuberant, and sometimes mischievous quality to the happiness. It is a formal or literary synonym for "exuberant joy."

Examples

• The children's gleefulness was evident in their shrieks of laughter as they played in the sprinklers.
• She could not hide her gleefulness upon hearing the surprising and welcome news.
• There was a sense of mischievous gleefulness in his eyes as he revealed the prank.

Advanced Usage

• "With gleefulness": This adverbial phrase describes an action done in a gleeful manner.
  • He rubbed his hands together with gleefulness, anticipating his opponent's reaction.

Variants and Related Words

• Gleeful (adjective): Full of glee; exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.
  • She gave a gleeful shout when she won the prize.
• Glee (noun): A more common synonym for "gleefulness," meaning great delight.
  • The crowd cheered with glee.

Synonyms

• Exuberance
• Joyousness
• Elation
• Jubilation
• Mirth

Antonyms

• Gloom
• Sadness
• Misery
• Dejection

Học thuật

Noun

1. great merriment

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hilarity
• mirth
• mirthfulness
• glee