mirthful.

Showing or containing lively amusement.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• mirthful laughter
• mirthful expression

On the page

Her mirthful expression unsettled the solemn gathering.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more mirthful; superlative most mirthful when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, description. Commonness: moderately common.