Festivity and Spleen

Festivity

Festivity noun - A mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter.
Usage example: rather than mourn our friend's death we celebrated his life, and his memorial service was more notable for its festivity than its funereal gloom

Spleen is an antonym for festivity.

Nearby Words: festive, festival, festal, festively

Spleen

Spleen noun - An intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something.

Festivity is an antonym for spleen.

Nearby Word: splenic
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