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revelry Antonyms

Opposite of revelry

Pinning down the opposite of revelry requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear noun definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Lively and noisy festivities, especially those involving eating, drinking, and dancing.

Usage Example

"The sounds of music and mourning echoed through the town square well past midnight on New Year's Eve."

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mourning
Strong
sobriety
solemnity
gloom
somberness

Similar words to revelry

Words similar to revelry shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

merrymaking
festivity
jollification
celebration
carousal
merriment
conviviality
gaity
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Revelry. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/revelry
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