Merry vs Splendid - What's the difference?
merry | splendid | Related terms |
Jolly and full of high spirits
* Shakespeare
Festive and full of fun and laughter
* 1883 , (Howard Pyle), (The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood)
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Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight.
* Spenser
(euphemistic) drunk; tipsy
Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun.
Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant.
brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard
* November 2 2014 , Daniel Taylor, "
Merry is a related term of splendid.
As a proper noun merry
is originally a nickname for a merry person.As an adjective splendid is
possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun.merry
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Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Adjective
(er)- We had a very merry Christmas.
- I am never merry when I hear sweet music.
- f I have the chance, I will make our worshipful Sheriff pay right well for that which he hath done to me. Maybe I may bring him some time into Sherwood Forest and have him to a right merry feast with us.
- Everyone was merry at the party.
- The play moved along at a merry pace.
- a merry jest
- merry wind and weather
- Some of us got a little merry at the office Christmas party.
Alternative forms
* (obsolete) meryDerived terms
* Merry Christmas * Merry EidSynonyms
* happy * gay * content * joyful * cheerful * pleased * exultant * ecstatic * jovialAntonyms
* miserable * unhappyDerived terms
* merrier * merrily * merrimentsplendid
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Adjective
(en-adj)Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
- Hart had to make two splendid saves as Van Persie and Di María took aim and Fellaini should really have done better with a headed chance.