Mirth
Mirth noun - A mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter.
Usage example: as charming as your mutual mirth is, could you refrain from nudging each other and giggling during class?
Sadness
Sadness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Usage example: she was filled with sadness at the thought of having to leave her family
How words are described
| certain | certain mirth | certain sadness |
Both words in one sentence
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Star In The Storm by Joan Hiatt Harlow uses "One for sadness, two for mirth; three for marriage, four for birth; five for laughing, six for crying; seven for sickness, eight for dying; nine for silver, ten for gold; eleven for a secret that will never be told."
Source: Magpies as Portents
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Sadness and Mirth. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mirth/sadness
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