Jocundity and Mournfulness

Jocundity

Jocundity noun - A mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter.
Usage example: the kind of forced jocundity that one finds so often at corporate events

Mournfulness is an antonym for jocundity.

Mournfulness

Mournfulness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

Jocundity is an antonym for mournfulness.
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