Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun merriment

2 senses of merriment

Sense 1
gaiety, merriment -- (a gay feeling)
       => happiness -- (emotions experienced when in a state of well-being)

Sense 2
fun, merriment, playfulness -- (activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around")
       => diversion, recreation -- (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation")