mirth

Questions about mirth

What does mirth mean?

mirth means "great merriment".

How many syllables are in mirth?

mirth has 1 syllable: mirth. In IPA it is /ˈmɝθ/.

What is another word for mirth?

Close synonyms include hilarity, mirthfulness, glee, gleefulness. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is mirth a common word?

mirth is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.