good-humoredness

noun

Definition of good-humorednessnext
as in brightness

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  1. brightness
  2. buoyancy
  3. revelry
  4. jollity
  5. insouciance
Noun
  • The Geminids are competing with a full moon The Cold Moon, the last full moon of the year, will rise on Saturday and its brightness will outshine some of the shooting stars that are normally visible with the Geminids.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The 28-300mm relies on digital corrections to resolve distortion and deliver consistent brightness across the frame.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • Scientists later thought the substance aids in adjusting buoyancy during diving and resurfacing.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Even though there is a buoyancy force on humans, this is just too small compared to the weight.
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of buoyancy
Noun
  • The event is pageantry and patriotism with a revelry of cadets and midshipmen bouncing and cheering for their branch.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Thankfully, the town and its environs are full of sommeliers and other wine authorities only too eager to share their recommendations for year-end revelry, holiday gifting, and serious collecting.
    Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of revelry
Noun
  • Sign up Eating and drinking (Image credit: Riverside Luxury Cruises) The first thing to say about eating on The Ravel is that there is no Captain's Table or forced jollity with other passengers.
    James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • While the jollity may look a bit different from city to city, these global destinations keep the holiday cheer going year after year.
    Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2023
Definition of jollity
Noun
  • The victory over Leylah Fernandez on Arthur Ashe was beautiful for its innocence and insouciance.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Although riffing on the archetype of the bad girl is pop tradition, the new insouciance has a distinctly mischievous bent.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024
Definition of insouciance
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