hilarity vs gaiety
gaiety vs hilarityhilarity and gaiety both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hilarity | Yes | No | No | No |
| gaiety | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
gaiety is a hypernym of
hilarity; that is, gaiety is a
word with a broader meaning than hilarity:
- hilarity: great merriment
- gaiety: a gay feeling
Other hypernyms of hilarity include
merriment.
| hilarity (noun) | gaiety (noun) |
|---|---|
| great merriment | a gay feeling |
| a festive merry feeling |
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