Jolly and Lamentable

Opposite meaning words

Jolly adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.

Usage example: we always have a jolly time at their seaside cottage

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Lamentable is an antonym for jolly.

Nearby Word: jollying

Lamentable adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

Usage example: the lamentable cries of the women for their slain sons were heard throughout the village

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Jolly is an antonym for lamentable.

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Lamentable and Jolly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jolly/lamentable

Jolly & Lamentable. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/jolly/lamentable>.

Lamentable or Jolly. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/jolly/lamentable.

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