Meaning & use

mirthful

adjective·Advanced

Full of laughter, amusement, and cheerful good humor.

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The mirthful crowd laughed along with every joke the comedian told.

Her mirthful eyes gave away the prank before she could keep a straight face.

A note on using this word

Mirthful is a somewhat literary word for joyful laughter, more common in writing than in everyday conversation.

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