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mirth

/mɜːθ/noun

उच्चारण मर्थ

हँसी-ख़ुशी, उल्लास, आनंद

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    [U] literary

    happiness, fun and the sound of people laughing

    हँसी-ख़ुशी, उल्लास, आनंद

    • The hall was filled with mirth.
    • The whole house was full of mirth when the cousins arrived for the wedding.
    • Their jokes were greeted with loud mirth.
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    • The children's mirth echoed through the courtyard at Diwali.
    • She could not hide her mirth when the teacher slipped on the mat.

    Synonyms merriment laughter hilarity gaiety glee

    Opposite sadness gloom misery melancholy

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AaSpelling

Mirth, with -irth (not 'merth').

Mirth, अंत में -irth ('merth' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the laughter words together: mirth (literary, fun and laughter), merriment, hilarity (great amusement), glee (great delight, sometimes at others' bad luck), levity (lack of seriousness).

हँसी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: mirth (साहित्यिक, मज़ा और हँसी), merriment, hilarity (भारी मनोरंजन), glee (बड़ी खुशी, कभी दूसरों के दुर्भाग्य पर), levity (गंभीरता की कमी)।

§Grammar and usage

The adjective mirthless means without real amusement ('a mirthless laugh').

Adjective mirthless का अर्थ 'बिना वास्तविक हँसी के' है ('a mirthless laugh')।